Born in Ballina , County Tipperary , King first arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of seventeen when he first linked up with the Tipperary minor team before later joining the under - 21 side .
Born in Ballina , County Tipperary , King first played competitive Gaelic football in his youth . 
 He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of seventeen when he first linked up with the Tipperary minor team before later joining the under - 21 side .