Former Tipperary captain Eoin Kelly has become the latest high-profile hurler to call time on his inter-county career.
The 2010 All Ireland winning captain has decided to quit the Tipp panel after a 14-year career that also featured another All Ireland win in 2001, five Munster titles, two National League winners’ medals, six All-Stars and back-to-back Young Hurler of the Year awards.
The 32 year old is the latest inter-county star to announce his retirement – following his former team-mate John O'Brien as well as Kilkenny's Tommy Walsh, Brian Hogan and Aidan Fogarty.
Current Tipp captain Brendan Maher was among those paying tribute to the Mullinahone clubman on last nights Extra Time programme here on Tipp FM saying Eoin was a hero for him in his youth. To eventually get to play alongside him for Tipp was a dream come true.
Eoin Kelly is Tipperary's leading scorer in championship history and the third highest scorer overall – behind the Kilkenny duo of Eddie Keher and Henry Shefflin.
Tipperary County Board Chairman Sean Nugent says Kelly has left a lasting mark on hurling.
