Philly Larkin
Philip "Philly" Larkin (born 26 July 1973) is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club James Stephens and was a member of the Kilkenny senior inter-county team from 1996 until 2003.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Pilib Ó Lorcáin | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Left corner-back | ||
| Born |
26 July 1973 Kilkenny, Ireland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Occupation | Electrician | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| James Stephens | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Kilkenny titles | 3 | ||
| Leinster titles | 2 | ||
| All-Ireland Titles | 1 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
1996-2003 | Kilkenny | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 6 | ||
| All-Irelands | 3 | ||
| NHL | 2 | ||
| All Stars | 1 | ||
Biography
Born in the famous 'village' area of Kilkenny, Larkin was a member of the famous Larkin hurling dynasty. His father Phil, known as 'Fan' Larkin, won five All-Ireland medals with Kilkenny in a career that spanned seventeen seasons. Larkin's grandfather, Paddy, and his grand-uncle, Mick, featured on the Kilkenny team throughout the 1930s and collected final All-Ireland titles between them.
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References
- "Kilkenny GAA Bible" (PDF). Kilkenny GAA. Retrieved 2010-09-30.
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Dave Beirne |
Kilkenny Under-21 Hurling Captain 1994 |
Succeeded by Peter Barry |
| Achievements | ||
| Preceded by Liam Burke (Galway) |
All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Final winning captain 1994 |
Succeeded by Brian Horgan (Tipperary) |
Teams
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