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# Walking Away

Last year
2022
Liam Cahill steps down as Waterford hurling manager
Cahill has been strongly linked with the vacant managerial role in his native Tipperary.
All time
'You will always be a legend in Uruguay': Diego Forlan retires from football
Former Manchester United and Atletico Madrid striker ends his career after a spell in Hong Kong.
Tyrone defender McCarron announces his retirement from inter-county game
McCarron had suffered a season-ending knee injury last July in Croke Park.
Clare's 2013 All-Ireland winning full-back has retired
Cian Dillon announced his decision this evening.
Farewell! 23 inter-county footballers who called it a day in 2018
Some big names bowed out over the last 12 months.
'This team will be forever ingrained in my heart': Derek McGrath steps down as Déise hurling boss
‘After five thoroughly enjoyable years working with the most committed, dedicated, honest and genuine players to represent our county’.
Retiring from Kilkenny - 'It was hard to get the words out, it was hard to tell him to be honest'
Michael Fennelly brought his Cats career to an end in late December.
Farewell - 28 inter-county footballers who called it a day in 2017
Some big names bowed out over the last twelve months.
5-time Dublin All-Ireland senior winner Bastick brings his inter-county career to an end
Denis Bastick made his senior championship debut with Dublin in 2009.
Only one playing link left to 2008 All-Ireland winning side as Tyrone's McMahon retires
Justin McMahon was full-back for the Tyrone winning team in 2008.
'This has become a fiasco. It's a circus': Malignaggi quits McGregor camp over leaked photos
Malignaggi announced his decision to step away in an Instagram post.
Mayo forward leaves senior squad due to work commitments
Alan Freeman informed manager Stephen Rochford last Sunday.
The two pillars of Monaghan football that have bowed out - 'It's certainly a blow'
Paul Finlay and Dick Clerkin recently retired from the inter-county game.
All-Ireland winning Tipperary defender O'Brien announces his inter-county retirement
The 31 year-old won two All-Ireland senior medals.
Another Premier League manager to depart as Watford confirm Flores exit
Quique Sanchez Flores will step down at Vicarage Road after a season in charge of the Premier League club.
Frank de Boer steps down as Ajax manager and could get a job next in the Premier League
The 45 year-old has been linked with a position at Everton.
Tommy Walsh to quit Kerry panel over lack of game time - reports
The forward has become frustrated with sitting on the bench.
2013 Munster title winning forward departs the Limerick senior hurling panel
Seanie Tobin has left TJ Ryan’s setup.
'Class act', 'naturally gifted', 'true natural' - GAA world praises retired Kilkenny great Richie Power
Power announced today he is calling it a day.
Lifting Sam, winning Allstars and Croke Park battles - Paul Galvin's football career
Galvin’s retirement for the second time was confirmed yesterday.
Tipperary hurling legend has stepped down from football post in his native county
John Leahy’s often stormy two-year spell in charge of the Tipperary intermediate ladies team has come to an end.
Another Leinster county are on the look out for a new senior football manager
Jack Sheedy has resigned as Longford senior football boss.
Tomás Ó Flatharta steps down as Laois senior football boss
Laois exited the championship at the hands of Antrim last Saturday.
Tributes pour in after Paul Curran calls time in after 15-year Tipperary senior hurling career
The Mullinahone club man won an All-Ireland medal in 2010.
Alan Mathews and his Bray management team have just resigned en masse
It’s going to be a stormy night down by the sea.
Armstrong calls time on Galway career after losing his love for the game
Sean Armstrong follows James Kavanagh in hanging up his boots.
'I've given it as much as I can': James Kavanagh calls time on Galway career after one season
Work and family demands force two-time Allstar nominee to step back.
'He beat me to it by three minutes' - Hogan on losing Kilkenny hurling retirement race to Taggy
Brian Hogan talks retirement, his Kilkenny hurling career and his career highlight.
Two Kilkenny hurlers and one from Tipp retire with 17 All-Ireland senior medals between them
Brian Hogan, Aidan Fogarty and John O’Brien have all retired this morning.
Teumuri Ketsbaia steps down as Georgia manager after heavy defeat to Poland
The former Newcastle attacker had been in charge since 2009.
The man who put the ball in the net after Henry's handball to break Irish hearts has retired
William Gallas is hanging up his boots.
Irish two-time Olympian Colin Griffin announces his retirement
The 32-year-old race walker has decided to hang up the spikes.
Wicklow are looking for a new senior football manager
Harry Murphy has stepped down after three years in charge.
Waterford are on the lookout for a new senior football manager as Carew departs
Niall Carew has stepped down after being in charge for two years.
Paul Grimley steps down in Armagh and McGeeney favourite to take over
Grimley has been in charge of the Orchard County for the past two years.
After 15 years, Seamus Kenny is hanging up his boots as a Meath footballer
Kenny won two Leinster senior football medals during his career with Meath.
Two-time Allstar winner Barry Owens brings an end to Fermanagh football career
Owens has retired in the wake of Fermanagh’s 2014 championship exit last Saturday.
Mark McHugh 'needed a bit of time out' as shock exit from Donegal panel confirmed
Donegal have been rocked ahead of their Ulster championship opener against Derry.
WATCH: Pat Rabbitte ignores questions about leadership, talks for 73 seconds about postcodes
MEP Phil Prendergast has called for Eamon Gilmore to resign for the good of the party.
Galway camogie star Therese Maher retires from inter-county game
Maher finally won an All-Ireland senior medal last year.