Biography
Paddy Larkin was born and raised in locally named 'village' area of Kilkenny. He was educated locally and, in time, he would go on to become one of Kilkenny's great players during the 1930s.
Long after he had retired from playing the next generation of Larkin's would continue the hurling tradition. His son Phil 'Fan' Larkin won five All-Ireland medals between 1963 and 1979. He was later named on the Kilkenny Hurling Team of the Century. Larkin's grandson, Philly Larkin, also played hurling with Kilkenny in the early 2000s and collected two All-Ireland medals.
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