Tipp native O'Meara didn't envisage stepping out for New York in Lory Meagher Cup final 

"Never, not in a million years would I have thought I'd be playing for New York, let alone playing for New York in an All-Ireland final at Croke Park," said O'Meara.

CROKE PARK: Tom O'Meara didn't grow up dreaming of hurling for New York, that's for sure.  Pic: Seb Daly/Sportsfile

Tom O'Meara didn't grow up dreaming of hurling for New York, that's for sure.

He remembers crying tears of happiness as a kid immediately after Tipperary's 2010 All-Ireland final win, followed by tears of sadness when his parents informed him they had to leave immediately to rescue their abandoned car.