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# hanging-up-the-boots - Saturday 30 November, 2019
Best bows out as Pivac begins Wales reign with thrilling defeat of Barbarians
The former Ireland captain received a standing ovation at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff.
# hanging-up-the-boots - Thursday 7 November, 2019
Ex-England captain Hartley retires at the age of 33
The hooker is the nation’s second-most capped player, having made 97 appearances.
# hanging-up-the-boots - Tuesday 5 November, 2019
All-Ireland winner and All-Star defender calls time on Donegal career
Frank McGlynn has announced his inter-county retirement.
# hanging-up-the-boots - Friday 30 August, 2019
Ireland midfielder David Meyler forced to retire at 30
The midfielder thanked his family for helping ‘a young boy live out his dreams’ as a knee injury caught up with him.
# hanging-up-the-boots - Sunday 18 August, 2019
Former Chelsea and England defender Ashley Cole announces retirement from football
The left-back won Premier League and Champions League titles, and picked up over a hundred caps for England during a 20-year career.
# hanging-up-the-boots - Friday 26 July, 2019
Ex-Man City and England defender Micah Richards retires aged 31
He won the Premier League title in 2012, but was most recently on the books at Aston Villa.
# hanging-up-the-boots - Friday 28 June, 2019
Ex-Liverpool and Roma midfielder Aquilani announces retirement
The former Italian international has decided to call it a day at the age of 34.
# hanging-up-the-boots - Monday 21 January, 2019
Ex-Liverpool and Chelsea defender Johnson announces retirement
The 34-year-old, who began his career at West Ham, earned 54 caps for England.
# hanging-up-the-boots - Thursday 17 January, 2019
'I had 70 and 80-year-old men coming up to me in tears. That kind of summed it up'
Killian Brennan reflects on an incredible career in the League of Ireland after announcing his retirement this week.
# hanging-up-the-boots - Thursday 6 December, 2018
Dublin's 2013 Leinster-winning captain calls time on inter-county hurling career
Johnny McCaffrey made his senior debut in 2006.
Derry star forward and former captain Lynch calls it a day after 15 years
Mark Lynch has retired from inter-county football.
# hanging-up-the-boots - Wednesday 26 September, 2018
Former Ireland International Player of the Year Karen Duggan announces retirement aged 27
The Peamount footballer made her Ireland debut in 2013 and has also secured All-Ireland camogie titles with Kilkenny.
# hanging-up-the-boots - Monday 6 August, 2018
The longest serving inter-county footballer confirms retirement after 19 seasons
Ryan McCluskey made his Fermanagh debut in 2000 and was an integral figure on route to the All-Ireland semi-finals in 2004.
# hanging-up-the-boots - Wednesday 18 July, 2018
Lions captain Sam Warburton announces surprise retirement from rugby at 29
It’s a major blow for Wales head coach Warren Gatland ahead of next year’s World Cup in Japan.
# hanging-up-the-boots - Wednesday 21 March, 2018
All Blacks legend Conrad Smith to hang up his boots at the end of the season
The 36-year-old won two World Cups with New Zealand.
# hanging-up-the-boots - Monday 12 March, 2018
After over 400 appearances for Man United, Carrick confirms he's retiring at the end of the season
The former England midfielder has won five Premier League titles, the Champions League, the Europa League and the FA Cup with the Red Devils.
# hanging-up-the-boots - Sunday 4 March, 2018
Dutch record caps holder Sneijder retires from international football
After a meeting with new manager Ronald Koeman, the former Ajax, Real Madrid and Inter Milan midfielder is packing it in with the Netherlands.
# hanging-up-the-boots - Monday 22 January, 2018
End of an era as long-serving Limerick duo call time on their inter-county careers
Johnny McCarthy and Seanie Buckley have called it a day.
# hanging-up-the-boots - Sunday 14 January, 2018
Gaelic football's longest-serving inter-county player calls it a day after 17 years
Sligo forward Mark Breheny has announced his retirement this morning.
# hanging-up-the-boots - Tuesday 28 November, 2017
Eight-time Connacht champion Alan Dillon calls time on his Mayo career
‘I stand here at the end of this ride, knowing I gave it my all.’
# hanging-up-the-boots - Saturday 25 November, 2017
'I had the operation and was told I’d be training in six weeks. Six months passed and I couldn’t run properly'
Former League of Ireland footballer Ian Ryan talks about having to retire in his prime years and how he has remained involved in the game.
# hanging-up-the-boots - Wednesday 22 November, 2017
The Yak is done! Ex-Premier League striker retires on his 35th birthday
The Nigerian scored 95 goals during spells with Everton, Middlesbrough and Blackburn Rovers.
# hanging-up-the-boots - Tuesday 31 October, 2017
The last link to Westmeath's 2004 Leinster-winning team has called it a day
Denis Glennon is hanging up his inter-county boots.
# hanging-up-the-boots - Friday 21 July, 2017
'I feel privileged and grateful': Connacht legend Naoupu calls time on 15-year career
The powerful back-row forward played 102 times for the western province.
# hanging-up-the-boots - Thursday 18 May, 2017
'Boy, is he a character!' - Leinster gutted McCarthy can't make France move
The 35-year-old has been forced to retire with immediate effect.
# hanging-up-the-boots - Monday 20 February, 2017
The Donegal retirements continue as Gallagher the latest All-Ireland winner to depart
Injury has forced the Glenswilly man to call it a day.
# hanging-up-the-boots - Monday 26 December, 2016
Vidic, Gerrard, Reid and more of our favourite footballers who hung up their boots in 2016
From League of Ireland heroes to World Cup winners.
# hanging-up-the-boots - Monday 11 July, 2016
Limerick stalwart calls time on inter-county career
Pa Ranahan, 32, has decided to bow out after last weekend’s defeat to Cork.
# hanging-up-the-boots - Friday 8 April, 2016
Dublin's Conal Keaney announces his retirement from the inter-county game
The dual star has called time on his career with the Dubs.
# hanging-up-the-boots - Wednesday 9 September, 2015
Andy Goode forced to retire just two months after joining London Irish
Goode retires as the Premiership’s second-highest points scorer.
# hanging-up-the-boots - Friday 20 February, 2015
Leinster will lose a key leader with retirement of cult hero Jennings
The 33-year-old yesterday announced his decision to hang up his boots at the season’s end.
# hanging-up-the-boots - Thursday 18 December, 2014
Ireland's 'Ginger Pele' Gary Doherty has announced his retirement
The Doc is hanging up his boots at the age of 34.
# hanging-up-the-boots - Monday 28 April, 2014
After 287 goals and 5 Premier League promotions, 40-year-old Kevin Phillips is retiring
The veteran Leicester City striker has announced that he will call it a day this weekend.
# hanging-up-the-boots - Tuesday 2 July, 2013
'I was one of the lucky ones' - Gary Connaughton retires from Westmeath
The legendary goalkeeper has called time on his inter-county career.
# hanging-up-the-boots - Monday 20 May, 2013
Hanging up the boots: The Premier League retiring XI
The list reads like a pretty decent Championship Manager 03/04 team.
# hanging-up-the-boots - Wednesday 31 October, 2012
McMenamin retires from Tyrone
The long-serving defender has bowed out after 13 years in the inter-county football game.
# hanging-up-the-boots - Wednesday 24 October, 2012
Bergin announces retirement from the Tribesmen
Galway manager Alan Mulholland will have to plan without one of his longest serving players for the 2013 season.
# hanging-up-the-boots - Tuesday 7 February, 2012
Dan Parks retires from Scotland with immediate effect
The fly-half has called time on his international career less than a week into this year’s Six Nations.
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Poll: Will you go to a pub/restaurant when they're permitted to open on 29 June?
THE PLAN TO re-open Ireland has accelerated rapidly, after the Taoiseach yesterday announced a string of guidelines that had been brought forward.
One of those guidelines concerns pubs. The original plan had been to re-open them at the beginning of Phase Five in August, but under the new plans pubs that serve food will be permitted to open when Phase Three begins on 29 June.
They do not require a restaurant licence to open but must comply with strict social distancing protocols which would prohibit gatherings around the bar and require people to be served at appropriately spaced tables.
Chief medical officer Dr Tony Holohan urged pubs to be “sensible” yesterday, and added that a few “fellas drinking pints and eating a packet of peanuts” will not constitute a pub operating as a restaurant.
Restaurants will also be permitted to open from this date, as long as they adhere to the above protocols.
So, today we’re asking you: Will you go to a pub/restaurant when they’re permitted to open on 29 June?
Poll Results:
I'll leave it a week or two, maybe longer (5752)
No (4428)
Maybe sometime during that week (3619)
Yes, on the 29th (2971)
I wouldn't usually frequent them anyway (1367)
Not sure (1111)
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