the 125 greatest hurlers of all-time. Personal life English was born in the village of Cullen, County Tipperary in 1962. He attended Galbally national school, before later completing his secondary schooling at The Abbey School in Tipperary town. After beginning a degree in electrical engineering in 1980, English switched courses and started a Bachelor of Arts in 1981 before later completing his higher diploma in education. In 1989 English began working for Allied Irish Bank, while in 2011 he began working with Barclays Wealth. In 1996 he published his autobiography Beyond The Tunnel. The book was ghost written by Vincent Hogan of the Irish Independent. Playing career University During his studies at University College Cork English played competitive hurling, and in 1981 was a forward as UCC faced University College Dublin in the final of the inter-varsities championship. A 2–9 to 0–8 victory gave English his first Fitzgibbon Cup medal. In 1982 University College Cork hosted the championship and reached the final once again. A narrow 0–14 to 3–3 defeat of University College Galway allowed UCC retain the title and give English, who finished as the season's top scorer, a second Fitzgibbon Cup medal. English added a third successive Fitzgibbon Cup medal to his collection in 1983, as UCC secured the three-in-a-row following a 3–12 to 1–3 of University College Galway once again. UCC's great run of success continued in 1984. A narrow 0–7 to 0–5 defeat of fierce rivals University College Dublin gave English a fourth successive Fitzgibbon Cup medal. In 1985 English was appointed captain of the team as UCC sought a record-equaling fifth successive championship. A 1–15 to 1–7 defeat of University College Galway gave English a remarkable fifth successive Fitzgibbon Cup medal, in what was his last game in the competition. He remains one of the few players to have never lost a Fitzgibbon Cup game. Club In 1989 English enjoyed his first success with the Lattin–Cullen club. A victory in the intermediate football final gave him his first championship medal. Three years later in 1992 English was captain of the Lattin–Cullen junior team. He guided the team to county success that year, collecting a junior championship medal following success in the final. After four years in the intermediate hurling grade, Lattin–Cullen triumphed once again. A victory in the final gave English another championship medal, while the club also gained promotion to the senior grade. Minor