in five years. The game ended in an 0-11 to 1-08 draw. Holden was switched to right wing-back for the replay a week later but ended on the losing side following a 1-20 to 0-15 defeat. On 11 November 2012, Ballyhale Shamrocks qualified to play Dicksboro in the final. Holden lined out at centre-back and ended the game with a third winners' medal - his first on the field of play - after a 0-16 to 0-12 victory. After a two year absence, Ballyhale Shamrocks were back in the final once again on 16 November 2014. Holden collected a fourth winners' medal after a 1-20 to 1-13 victory over Clara. He later claimed a third Leinster Championship medal on 7 December 2014 after a 0-21 to 1-14 extra-time defeat of Kilcormac/Killoughey in the final. Holden was selected at full-back when Ballyhale Shamrocks faced Kilmallock in the All-Ireland final on 17 March 2015. He ended the game with a second winners' medal and the man of the match title after a 1-18 to 1-06 victory. Holden played in a sixth final with Ballyhale Shamrocks on 30 October 2016. Lining out at centre-back, he ended the game on the losing side following a 0-19 to 1-12 defeat by O'Loughlin Gaels. On 28 October 2018, Holden claimed his fifth winners' medal when Ballyhale Shamrocks defeated Bennettsbridge by 2-20 to 2-17 to win the Kilkenny Championship. He again lined out at full-back when Ballyhale faced Ballyboden St. Enda's in the Leinster final and ended the game with a fourth provincial winners' medal after the 2-21 to 0-11 victory. Holden retained his position at full-back when Ballyhale qualified for the All-Ireland final on 17 March 2019. He collected a third winners' medal following the 2-28 to 2-11 victory over St. Thomas's. Holden was one of six Ballyhale Shamrocks hurlers later chosen on the Team of the Year. On 27 October 2019, Holden lined out at full-back when Ballyhale Shamrocks faced James Stephens in the Kilkenny Championship final. He collected a sixth winners' medal after the 2-21 to 1-15 victory. On 1 December 2019, Holden again lined out at full-back when Ballyhale Shamrocks faced St. Mullin's in the Leinster final. He ended the game with a fifth winners' medal following the 1-21 to 0-15 victory. On 18 January 2020, Holden made his fourth All-Ireland final appearance when Ballyhale Shamrocks faced Borris-Ileigh. He ended the game with