THE KILKENNY RETIREMENT season has continued this morning with JJ Delaney bowing out after a stellar hurling career with the Cats.
Delaney leaves while still in his prime after starting on this year’s All-Ireland winning side and claiming an Allstar award.
The Kilkenny hurling royalty has been wading in today to salute him.
Richie Hogan
Paul Murphy
Kieran Joyce
Henry Shefflin
Eddie Brennan
Eoin Murphy
Michael Fennelly
Michael Kavanagh
Lester Ryan
TJ Reid
Jackie Tyrrell
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There’s widespread respect for Delaney outside of Kilkenny as well with several opponents acclaiming the Fenians player.
Joe Canning (Galway)
Seamus Callanan (Tipperary)
Alan Cadogan (Cork)
Brian Carroll (Offaly)
Padraic Maher (Tipperary)
James Barry (Tipperary)
Eoin Quigley (Wexford)
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And there’s plenty Gaelic footballers who were fans of Delaney as well judging by these tweets.