Philip "Philly" Larkin (born 26 July 1973) is an

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sportsperson. He plays

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with his local club James Stephens and was a member of the Kilkenny senior inter-county team from 1996 until 2003.

Biography

Born in the famous 'village' area of Kilkenny, Larkin was a member of the famous Larkin hurling dynasty. His father

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, known as 'Fan' Larkin, won five

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medals with Kilkenny in a career that spanned seventeen seasons. Larkin's grandfather,

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, and his grand-uncle, Mick, featured on the Kilkenny team throughout the 1930s and collected final All-Ireland titles between them.

References

1973 births Living people Irish electricians James Stephens hurlers Kilkenny inter-county hurlers People from Kilkenny (city) {{Kilkenny-hurling-bio-stub