After four Munster medals, one league medal and five Allstar awards, Mullane retired in January.Source: INPHO/Lorraine O'Sullivan
Dermot Earley (Kildare)
After struggling with injuries in recent years, Earley called time after winning two Leinster medals and two Allstars.Source: INPHO/Donall Farmer
Gary Connaughton (Westmeath)
Westmeath's 2004 Leinster winning netminder bowed out after their championship exit in July.Source: INPHO/Ken Sutton
Tomas Ó Sé (Kerry)
One of the game's true greats, the five-time All-Ireland senior winner retired in early October. He also won five Allstar awards.Source: INPHO/Donall Farmer
Fergal Lynch (Clare)
The eldest member of the Banner panel bowed out on a glorious note when they won the All-Ireland title in September.Source: INPHO/Morgan Treacy
Marty McGrath (Fermanagh)
Injuries plagued his career but 2004 Allstar McGrath was a familiar figure for Fermanagh until his retirement in October.Source: INPHO/Dan Sheridan
Brendan Cummins (Tipperary)
Tipperary's long-serving goalkeeper retired with two All-Ireland senior medals to his name. Won 5 Allstar awards as well during his career.Source: INPHO/Donall Farmer
Noel O'Leary (Cork)
Cork's 2010 All-Ireland winning wing-back brought the curtain down on his career in October.Source: INPHO/James Crombie
Graham Canty (Cork)
Cork's 2010 All-Ireland winning captain bowed out in October. He won Allstar awards in 2007, 2009 and 2010.Source: INPHO/Cathal Noonan
Padraig Clancy (Laois)
Clancy was a long-serving member for Laois and won a Leinster senior football medal back in 2003.Source: INPHO/Presseye/Lorcan Doherty
Pearse O'Neill (Cork)
The Aghada club man won an All-Ireland medal in 2010 and an Allstar before that in 2009.Source: INPHO/Ryan Byrne
Alan Quirke (Cork)
One of Cork's longest-serving players, Quirke's career stretched back to 1999. His high point was winning the All-Ireland in 2010.Source: INPHO/Colm O'Neill
David Murphy (Wexford)
The experienced Murphy was an established figure at the heart of the Model County defence in recent years.Source: INPHO/Ryan Byrne
Redmond Barry (Wexford)
Barry was better known as a Gaelic footballer but he also played hurling for Wexford.Source: INPHO/Ryan Byrne
Alan O'Connor (Cork)
The St Colum's club man was the last in a series of Cork football retirements announced this year.Source: INPHO/James Crombie
Pascal McConnell (Tyrone)
The Newtownstewart goalkeeper was between the posts for Tyrone’s 2005 and 2008 triumphs while he was a substitute for their breakthrough win in 2003 against Armagh.Source: INPHO/Cathal Noonan
Eoin Brosnan (Kerry)
Brosnan claimed three All-Ireland senior medals with Kerry. He retired before launching the second phase of his career in 2011.Source: INPHO/James Crombie
Gary Hurney (Waterford)
The Ballinacourty club man was the most recent inter-county player to call time.Source: INPHO/Morgan Treacy
Ronan Sweeney (Kildare)
The Lilywhites player won a Leinster senior title in 2000 before retiring last July.Source: INPHO/Donall Farmer
Eamonn O'Hara (Sligo)
The 2002 Allstar winner and 2007 Connacht senior medallist ended his inter-county career in May of this year.Source: INPHO/James Crombie
John Devine (Tyrone)
Errigal Ciaran club man Devine retired in May. He was between the posts when Tyrone lifted Sam Maguire in 2003.Source: INPHO/James Crombie
Paudie Kissane (Cork)
Kissane was wing-back on Cork's All-Ireland winning team in 2010 while he also won an Allstar that year.Source: INPHO/Ryan Byrne
Tom Kenny (Cork)
One of the final links with Cork's 2004 & 2005 All-Ireland winning hurling sides, Kenny retired recently.Source: INPHO/James Crombie
Niall Moran (Limerick)
The Ahane club man called it a day recently after winning a Munster senior hurling medal this year.Source: INPHO/James Crombie
Donal Og Cusack (Cork)
The iconic goalkeeper revealed in March that his inter-county career had drawn to an end after being omitted from Cork's league panel. He won three All-Ireland senior medals.Source: INPHO/Donall Farmer
Farewell – 25 intercounty GAA stars who called it a day in 2013
THEY STARRED ON the GAA inter-county scene for several years.
But 2013 was the year that several footballers and hurlers opted to bring the curtain on their careers.
Here’s 25 players that called it a day in 2013.
John Mullane (Waterford)
Dermot Earley (Kildare)
Gary Connaughton (Westmeath)
Tomas Ó Sé (Kerry)
Fergal Lynch (Clare)
Marty McGrath (Fermanagh)
Brendan Cummins (Tipperary)
Noel O'Leary (Cork)
Graham Canty (Cork)
Padraig Clancy (Laois)
Pearse O'Neill (Cork)
Alan Quirke (Cork)
David Murphy (Wexford)
Redmond Barry (Wexford)
Alan O'Connor (Cork)
Pascal McConnell (Tyrone)
Eoin Brosnan (Kerry)
Gary Hurney (Waterford)
Ronan Sweeney (Kildare)
Eamonn O'Hara (Sligo)
John Devine (Tyrone)
Paudie Kissane (Cork)
Tom Kenny (Cork)
Niall Moran (Limerick)
Donal Og Cusack (Cork)
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