 Phil 'Fan'Larkin
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ALL-IRELAND SENIOR HURLING: 1963,1972,1974,1975,1979 NATIONAL
HURLING LEAGUE: 1976 ALL-IRELAND CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP: 1976,1982 |
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All-Star. 1973 - Right Full Back 1974 - Right Full Back 1976 - Right Full Back 1978 - Right Full Back 1973 All-Star Accolade: For his dependability in defence which combines with his natural hurling skill to establish him as one of the great corner backs of today |
Phil'Fan'Larkin first played for Kilkenny in 1959 when he won a Leinster minor medal and won his first senior All-Ireland medal in 1963. He played on the losing All-Ireland side of 1964 and after a period of absence from the county side returned for the 1969-70 National League. From then until his retirement from the side in 1980 he was an ever present member of the Kilkenny team. During this period he won four senior All-Ireland medals and captained the victorious National hurling league side in 1976. His proudest moment came when he captained james Stephens to win their first All-Ireland Club Championships in 1976. A feature of this game was the ability of 'Fan' (5' 4"1/2) to outplay Ray Cummins (6' 4') while playing at full-back. 'Fan' is regarded as one of the classiest corner-backs of all time, a tenacious tackler who had the ability to size up a situation in a split second. Testament to his commitment and ability is that he won his'last All-Ireland in 1979 when 38 years of age and won his second All-Ireland Club Championship medal playing at 41 years of age. He has served as a county senior and U-21 selector and is deeply involved in underage activities in the club. |