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# Hanging up the boots

This year
2024
Eight-time All-Ireland winner Dean Rock retires from inter-county football
Last year
2023
Eddie Nolan, capped three times by Trapattoni in 2009, retires from football
Former Leinster and Connacht winger Adam Byrne retires at 29
'I've always wanted to finish at the top end of the game' - Hogg to retire after World Cup
All time
Former Scotland and Liverpool midfielder Charlie Adam retires at 36
'A great way to end my career' - Ex-Ireland defender McShane retires to coach at Man United
Former Ireland defender Stephen Ward announces his retirement from football
Ex-Ireland U21 defender retires after 19-year career and over 450 appearances in England
Two-time Connacht winning Roscommon forward retires after 15-year career
Kerry's Tommy Walsh announces inter-county retirement
Former Ireland U21 captain Tommie Hoban retires from football at 27
Former Munster, Leinster and Ulster lock Nagle announces retirement
5-time All-Ireland winner Healy announces Dublin retirement
Leinster's Scott Fardy has announced he will retire this summer
Gary Brennan calls time on Clare career
'Great team-mate', 'fantastic player', 'legend' - tributes paid to retiring Mayo duo
Mayo's Hanley announces retirement after 13 seasons in the AFL
Former Liverpool striker Baros retiring aged 38
Best bows out as Pivac begins Wales reign with thrilling defeat of Barbarians
Ex-England captain Hartley retires at the age of 33
All-Ireland winner and All-Star defender calls time on Donegal career
Ireland midfielder David Meyler forced to retire at 30
Former Chelsea and England defender Ashley Cole announces retirement from football
Ex-Man City and England defender Micah Richards retires aged 31
Ex-Liverpool and Roma midfielder Aquilani announces retirement
Ex-Liverpool and Chelsea defender Johnson announces retirement
'I had 70 and 80-year-old men coming up to me in tears. That kind of summed it up'
Dublin's 2013 Leinster-winning captain calls time on inter-county hurling career
Derry star forward and former captain Lynch calls it a day after 15 years
Former Ireland International Player of the Year Karen Duggan announces retirement aged 27
The longest serving inter-county footballer confirms retirement after 19 seasons
Lions captain Sam Warburton announces surprise retirement from rugby at 29
All Blacks legend Conrad Smith to hang up his boots at the end of the season
After over 400 appearances for Man United, Carrick confirms he's retiring at the end of the season
Dutch record caps holder Sneijder retires from international football
End of an era as long-serving Limerick duo call time on their inter-county careers
Gaelic football's longest-serving inter-county player calls it a day after 17 years
Eight-time Connacht champion Alan Dillon calls time on his Mayo career
'I had the operation and was told I’d be training in six weeks. Six months passed and I couldn’t run properly'
The Yak is done! Ex-Premier League striker retires on his 35th birthday