Gold Run ; 2008 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Final: Kilkenny V Waterford, Croke Pk, 3.30 Hickey Out to Emulate Olympic Hero Phelps by Making History

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FROM his adulation of the great Michael Phelps to his own fightback from a rare heart problem three years ago, Noel Hickey displays a burning passion for success.

The full-back's favourite sport, bar the obvious, is swimming and he watched in awe as Phelps' eight gold medals dramatically passed out Mark Spitz as the greatest Olympian swimmer ever.

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Gold Run ; 2008 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Final: Kilkenny V Waterford, Croke Pk, 3.30 Hickey Out to Emulate Olympic Hero Phelps by Making History

Now it's the Dunamaggin man's turn to make history as Kilkenny look to land three All-Ireland titles in a row - something the county hasn't achieved since 1913.

If the Cats do it, then Hickey will have six All-Ireland medals, though at 27 he may not have time to match the 14 Olympic golds Phelps has already collected.

Hickey told Irish Sunday...

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