 Reid joined the Ballyhale Shamrocks club at a young age and played in all grades at juvenile and underage levels.After enjoying little success in the minor grade he was just 15-year-old when he was drafted onto the club's under-21 team.On 7 December 2003, Reid was selected amongst the substitutes when Ballyhale Shamrocks faced Tullaroan in the Kilkenny Under-21 Championship final.