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)
After four Munster medals, one league medal and five Allstar awards, Mullane retired in January.Source: INPHO/Lorraine O'SullivanDermot Earley (Kildare)
After struggling with injuries in recent years, Earley called time after winning two Leinster medals and two Allstars.Source: INPHO/Donall FarmerGary Connaughton (Westmeath)
Westmeath's 2004 Leinster winning netminder bowed out after their championship exit in July.Source: INPHO/Ken SuttonTomas 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 FarmerFergal 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 TreacyMarty McGrath (Fermanagh)
Injuries plagued his career but 2004 Allstar McGrath was a familiar figure for Fermanagh until his retirement in October.Source: INPHO/Dan SheridanBrendan 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 FarmerNoel O'Leary (Cork)
Cork's 2010 All-Ireland winning wing-back brought the curtain down on his career in October.Source: INPHO/James CrombieGraham 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 NoonanPadraig Clancy (Laois)
Clancy was a long-serving member for Laois and won a Leinster senior football medal back in 2003.Source: INPHO/Presseye/Lorcan DohertyPearse O'Neill (Cork)
The Aghada club man won an All-Ireland medal in 2010 and an Allstar before that in 2009.Source: INPHO/Ryan ByrneAlan 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'NeillDavid Murphy (Wexford)
The experienced Murphy was an established figure at the heart of the Model County defence in recent years.Source: INPHO/Ryan ByrneRedmond Barry (Wexford)
Barry was better known as a Gaelic footballer but he also played hurling for Wexford.Source: INPHO/Ryan ByrneAlan 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 CrombiePascal 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 NoonanEoin 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 CrombieGary Hurney (Waterford)
The Ballinacourty club man was the most recent inter-county player to call time.Source: INPHO/Morgan TreacyRonan Sweeney (Kildare)
The Lilywhites player won a Leinster senior title in 2000 before retiring last July.Source: INPHO/Donall FarmerEamonn 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 CrombieJohn 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 CrombiePaudie 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 ByrneTom Kenny (Cork)
One of the final links with Cork's 2004 & 2005 All-Ireland winning hurling sides, Kenny retired recently.Source: INPHO/James CrombieNiall Moran (Limerick)
The Ahane club man called it a day recently after winning a Munster senior hurling medal this year.Source: INPHO/James CrombieDonal 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
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