Biography
Phil 'Fan' Larkin was born and raised in 'the village' area of Kilkenny in 1941. He was born into a family that was steeped in hurling tradition. His father, Paddy Larkin, had played in seven All-Ireland finals in the 1930s, finishing on the losing side on four occasions including as captain in 1936. He was also captain when Leinster won the Railway Cup title in 1936, the third of his inter-provincial successes. His brother Mick was a substitute on the victorious Kilkenny team in 1935. 'Fan' Larkin was educated locally and quickly followed in his father's footsteps as a hurling star with both club and county.
Larkin's son, Philly Larkin, also played with Kilkenny and won an All-Ireland medals in 2000 and 2003.
Philip Larkin has a cousin with an identical name. In order to avoid confusion, his middle name of Francis was abbreviated to Fan, hence the nickname of Phil 'Fan' Larkin.
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