Complex sentence: Born in Thomastown, County Kilkenny, Lannon first arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of sixteen when he first linked up with the Kilkenny minor team, before later joining the under-21 side.
Split into simpler sentences: Born in Thomastown, County Kilkenny, Lannon first played competitive hurling in his youth. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of sixteen when he first linked up with the Kilkenny minor team, before later joining the under-21 side.