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Henry Shefflin: "I looked up into this sparse crowd in a stand. It just didn't make any sense to me."

Shefflin backs Horan's call to allow more fans at games

Ten-time All-Ireland SHC winner Henry Shefflin has backed up GAA President John Horan's calls for the Irish Government to allow outdoor gatherings of over 200 people.

GAA • 18 Jul 20

Henry Shefflin (R) and his son Henry and Tommy Walsh, with his son Finn, celebrate the 2014 All-Ireland final defeat of Tipperary

Shefflin remembers feeling force of Walsh's will to win

Henry Shefflin has detailed the extreme lengths Tommy Walsh would go to to win - even in training - as he paid tribute to the "heart and passion" that made his old team-mate one of the key cogs in the Kilkenny engine.

GAA • 24 Apr 20

Eoin Larkin believes Henry Shefflin would be the perfect man to succeed Brian Cody

Larkin: Shefflin ready to take up mantle after Cody

Eoin Larkin believes Henry Shefflin's success with Ballyhale Shamrocks will put him in a good position when Brian Cody decides to call time on his reign as manager of the Kilkenny senior hurlers.

GAA • 24 Jan 20

Henry Shefflin oversaw great success with Ballyhale Shamrocks

Henry Shefflin steps down as Ballyhale boss

Just four days after leading Ballyhale to a record eighth All-Ireland club hurling title, manager Henry Shefflin has stepped down from his role.

GAA • 23 Jan 20

Eoin Cody of Ballyhale Shamrocks in action against Garry Bennett of St Mullin's

Shefflin wants more as Ballyhale go on All-Ireland hunt

Ballyhale Shamrock manager Henry Shefflin wants more from his team after they claimed their tenth Leinster SHC crown on Sunday with a 1-21 to 0-15 win against St Mullins.

GAA • 02 Dec 19

RTÉ GAA Podcast: Shefflin interview and Ratoath success

On this week's RTÉ GAA Podcast Mikey Stafford chats to Ballyhale Shamrocks manager Henry Shefflin about an emotional weekend for the Kilkenny club, while Eoin Ryan of RTÉ Sport Online and Philip Lanigan of the Irish Mail on Sunday look at the news of the week.

GAA • 29 Oct 19

Hurling 'a release in dark times' for Ballyhale

Ballyhale Shamrocks manager Henry Shefflin told the RTÉ GAA Podcast that the club's latest county title triumph was particularly meaningful following the tragic recent loss of panellist Eugene Aylward.

GAA • 29 Oct 19

Eddie Brennan masterminded Laois' stunning win over Dublin

Brennan: For me the cup was always half full with Laois

Eddiie Brennan is determined to bring the some of the enjoyment he had during a most successful period playing for Kilkenny to his role as Laois boss.

GAA • 13 Jul 19

The Dubs and the Cats played out a classic last year at Parnell Park

Cats: 'We're a little nervous with all these injuries'

Kilkenny welcome Dublin to Nowlan Park on Saturday night with some of their biggest names out injured.

GAA • 10 May 19

Murphy injury could derail Cats' chances

The All Star goalkeeper is anxiously awaiting the results of a second scan on a knee injury he suffered playing for his club Glenmore at the weekend.

GAA • 25 Apr 19

'Everyone has a better chance – and is given a much fairer chance – when a pathway is designed to look at the bigger picture.'

Time to look at bigger picture when nurturing talent

A clear developmental pathway for any county should be as much about educating young players - and their parents and coaches - than just coaching them to be better on the field of play.

GAA • 22 Apr 19

It's a fourth All-Ireland club medal for TJ Reid

Reid pays tribute to 'moderniser' Shefflin

After four years without a county title, Ballyhale Shamrocks are celebrating a record seventh All-Ireland hurling crown this evening.

GAA • 17 Mar 19

Michael Fennelly holds aloft the Tom Walsh Cup as Ballyhale Shamrocks win it back for the first time since 2014

Shefflin's Shamrocks back on top in Kilkenny

Ballyhale Shamrocks opened with storm force and threatened to run away with the game, but Bennettsbridge put in a powerful second half to turn the Kilkenny senior hurling final into a thrilling contest at Nowlan Park today.

GAA • 28 Oct 18

'Our relationship is probably still the same but there's a line there now.'

Fennelly: 'There's a line now with manager Shefflin'

Michael Fennelly says his relationship with former Kilkenny teammate Henry Shefflin remains the same but that there is 'a line' with Shefflin now managing their club side Ballyhale Shamrocks.

Hurling • 19 Sep 18

Henry Shefflin hung up his hurl this week and the world did not bat an eyelid

Talking Sport: Henry proof GAA doesn't do second acts

The greatest hurler of all time hung up his hurl this week and nobody batted an eyelid, which Mikey Stafford believes says more about the club game than Henry Shefflin.

GAA • 15 Dec 17

Shefflin won three All-Ireland club titles as a player with Ballyhale Shamrocks

Shefflin set to take managerial plunge with Ballyhale

Decorated Kilkenny hurler Henry Shefflin looks set for his first foray into senior management with his club Ballyhale Shamrocks.

GAA • 13 Dec 17

Shefflin celebrates winning his tenth All-Ireland

Shefflin: I miss the craic and the dressing room banter

Henry Shefflin is the most decorated hurler in the history the game, with ten All-Ireland medals in his collection to go alongside his eleven All Stars, Player of the Year awards and club honours.

GAA • 24 Nov 17

'You can have all the spats back and forth, but in the end we're only heading for silly territory'

'We used the criticism as a serious positive'

Like them or loathe them, pundits are very much part and parcel in coverage of GAA and their utterings can more often than not can have the desired effect, writes Richie Power.

GAA • 26 Jul 17

Shefflin: You'd be a little concerned for Kilkenny

Henry Shefflin admitted that the extent of Galway's victory over Wexford in Sunday's Leinster hurling final would make him slightly concerned about Kilkenny's current standing.

All-Ireland hurling championship • 02 Jul 17

Brian Cody faces a dilemma for the qualifiers

Shefflin admits Kilkenny panel is weak

Henry Shefflin admits that the Kilkenny panel isn't strong enough to cope with injuries to their starting XV.

GAA • 13 Jun 17

Colm Cooper called time on a superb inter-county career in April

Colm Cooper to take up pundit role on The Sunday Game

Kerry legend Colm Cooper only recently retired from Kerry duty, but the Gooch will be involved in this summer's Championship as part of The Sunday Game team.

GAA • 05 May 17

The Ireland team, who face Wales on Friday, trained at Carton House this morning

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Other sport • 06 Mar 17

Davy Fitzgerald (L) congratulates Micheál Donoghue

VIDEO: Shefflin pinpoints Clare's downfall

A system failure and total breakdown in communication led to the decisive score in Galway's All-Ireland SHC quarter-final defeat of Clare on Sunday, according to Henry Shefflin.

GAA • 25 Jul 16

Shefflin settling into the pundit's chair

Just over a year after calling time on a glittering playing career, Henry Shefflin feels he is getting to grips with his new role as a hurling analyst.

Hurling • 21 May 16

Kilkenny went down by nine points in the semi-final

VIDEO: Shefflin - Clare hammering can help Cats

A nine-point loss to Clare in the league semi-final may be the catalyst for Kilkenny to retain their All-Ireland crown, according to Henry Shefflin.

GAA • 11 May 16