The talent he showed as a teenager led to a call - up for the Tipperary minor hurling panel in 1952 for the first round of the championship .
He was n't part of the team that went on to win the All - Ireland final .
The talent he showed as a teenager led to a call - up for the Tipperary minor hurling panel in 1952 for the first round of the championship , although he was n't part of the team that went on to win the All - Ireland final .