'Why on earth would any year be a good year to retire?'
New documentary looks at the final year of AP McCoy’s record-breaking career.
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New documentary looks at the final year of AP McCoy’s record-breaking career.
You didn’t really play the game unless you signed Cherno Samba.
The former tánaiste is retiring as a TD at the next election.
Richard Dunne isn’t heading into the sunset just yet.
When he broke on the scene he provided Ireland with a touch of magic, but he became even more important than that.
The Mullinahone club man won an All-Ireland medal in 2010.
The 35-year-old Ireland captain has ruled out a move to Toulon next season.
“He’s right. That footballer’s getting paid 200 f**king grand a week…”
Shigenori Natori had 12 relatives die in a five-year period, supposedly.
Former WWE star and concussion campaigner Chris Nowinski says he expects more young players to retire.
Manager Neal Ardley has described David Connolly as “the best striker I ever played with”.
And the Mayo man worries he won’t be believed when he actually hangs up his boots.
The 38-year-old hung up his boots in 2011, but has been tempted into a return.
The former Leinster hooker says players are ‘never going to want to come off’ after knocks to the head.
The 33-year-old yesterday announced his decision to hang up his boots at the season’s end.
It was journalists versus Henry Shefflin in a quest for information. You’ll never guess who won…
Munster’s Damien Varley talks about the moment he felt his career was in jeopardy.
Plus: How many gardaí have left the force over the past five years?
A lack of doctors means the country’s rating for healthcare has plunged.
The 19-time champion jockey is leaving the saddle at the end of the season.
The Ireland captain says he doesn’t want to have any regrets when he makes a decision about retirement.
Defender Keith Rossiter is stepping down after 12 years in the purple and gold
The 34-year-old admits he feels ‘indebted’ to the Premiership club, with whom he won a Heineken Cup and Premiership.
The 2011 Footballer of the Year is set to sit down with manager Jim Gavin.
The wing forward won two All-Irelands with the capital.
The 32-year-old striker has decided to pack it in and enjoy family life.
A report today claimed a ‘secret deal’ had been made which would see Irish Water forced to automatically fill vacancies after retirements.
The demographic pressures on our welfare system are becoming less and less tomorrow’s problem…
When will we see their likes again?
The outgoing chairperson Josephine Feehily also says she’s looking forward to holding the Garda Commissioner to scrutiny in her new role.
The Kilkenny star says, whatever happened, 2014 was going to be his final season.
The 31-year-old made the announcement this morning.
Rory Hanniffy and Kevin Brady are hanging up their hurleys.
The Irish swimmer has called it a day.
The 31-year-old joins fellow Deise Seamus Prendergast in announcing his retirement from the inter-county game.
The younger Brogan hopes his older sibling comes back for 2015.
Éamonn Fitzmaurice predicts that the future is positive for the Kingdom.
The 32 year-old announced last week that persistent knee injuries was the reason behind her decision to quit.
By 2041, the number of people in this country over the age of 65 is predicted to reach 1.4 million.
The 32-year-old race walker has decided to hang up the spikes.