faced Tipperary, however, on this occasion Kilkenny were slight underdogs going up against the new champions. Kilkenny started quickly and never surrendered the lead in the 2–17 to 1–16 victory. Kavanagh played no part in the game, however, he collected his eighth All-Ireland medal as a non-playing substitute. Inter-provincial In 1998 Kavanagh was a non-playing substitute on the Leinster team that narrowly defeated Connacht by 0-16 to 2-9 in the final of the Railway Cup. Four years later Kavanagh made it onto the starting fifteen as Leinster faced their age-old rivals Munster in the championship decider. A last-minute free by Henry Shefflin secured a 4-15 to 3-17 victory and a first Railway Cup medal on the field of play for Kavanagh. Kavanagh was captain of the team in 2003 as Leinster faced Connacht in the final. A 4-9 to 2-12 victory gave him a second successive Railway Cup medal. Management career Wicklow On 27 January 2015, it was announced that Kavanagh had joined the Wicklow senior hurling team management as trainer. Personal life Born in Freshford, County Kilkenny, Kavanagh was educated at the local national school before later completing his Leaving Certificate at St Kieran's college. He subsequently completed a degree at the Waterford Institute of Technology, before later becoming a financial adviser. Honours Player St Kieran's College All-Ireland Colleges Senior Hurling Championship (1): 1996 Leinster Colleges Senior Hurling Championship (1): 1996 Waterford Institute of Technology Fitzgibbon Cup (2): 1999, 2000 St Lachtain's All-Ireland Intermediate Club Hurling Championship (1): 2010 Leinster Intermediate Club Hurling Championship (1): 2009 Kilkenny Intermediate Club Hurling Championship (1): 2009 Kilkenny All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship (8): 2000, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011 (sub) Leinster Senior Hurling Championship (13): 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006 (sub), 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 (sub), 2011 (sub) National Hurling League (5): 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2009 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship (1): 1999 Leinster Under-21 Hurling Championship (2): 1998, 1999 Leinster Minor Hurling Championship (3): 1995, 1996, 1997 Leinster Railway Cup (3): 1998 (sub), 2002, 2003 (c) Individual Awards Leinster Hurling Team of the Last 25 Years (1984-2009): Right corner-back The 125 greatest stars of the GAA: No. 89 All-Stars (4): 2002, 2003, 2007, 2008 References 1979 births Living people All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship winners All Stars Awards winners (hurling) Alumni of Waterford Institute of Technology Financial advisors Kilkenny inter-county hurlers Kilkenny inter-county Gaelic footballers Leinster inter-provincial hurlers