Eoin Kelly says the demands of inter-county hurling was one of the main reasons he decided to call it a day.
The Mullinahone man was a guest on last nights Extra Time programme here on Tipp FM where he spoke with Ronan Quirke about an illustrious Tipperary career which has seen him win All Ireland, Munster and League titles as well as a number of All Star Awards.
The 32 year old says he's comfortable with the decision to step-down from Eamon O'Shea's squad having given almost a decade and a half to the county’s senior squad.
He says inter-county hurling is now a game for young, single men and ideally college students who have the time to train and recover properly.