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Published 15:30 13 Apr 2016 BST
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"I like to say that if the ball comes in the box I feel I am favourite. I don’t think that anyone else is going to get it – so if that is unplayable, I am unplayable.”Big words for a man who started his first game since January last weekend, and in stark contrast to comments made by Kilkenny hurler TJ Reid in Croke Park this week.
The 2015 Hurler of the Year is an absolute class act, and has taken over the mantle as Kilkenny's on-field leader perfectly since the departure of clubmate, and hurling god Henry Shefflin last year.
But when asked if he feels he is in the same bracket of skill as Shefflin, Reid played down his enormous talents in an act of humility Carroll could learn from.
“I’ll never be Henry Shefflin. He’s the king of hurling. I’m looking to do my best out on the hurling field and looking to be the best out there.Nice words, and the difference between both men's approach to their sport was summed up perfectly by Dublin's own demi-god Diarmuid Connolly on Twitter with a with a perfect hashtag. https://twitter.com/dermoc123/status/720152469590974464 We're finding it very hard to disagree.

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