WATCH: Shock on cards in Tipp Local Elections: 'He has been pacing the roads since January'

John O'Heney is looking like a poll-topper in Cashel-Tipperary LEA and the new candidate has worked his socks off meeting and listening to voters all year.

His sister Ann is at the Count Centre in Thurles with John expected there shortly. She spoke to Stephen Gleeson about the day and his campaign....