Mayo forward Jason Doherty has announced his retirement from inter-county football.

The Burrishoole clubman spent 12 years on the Mayo senior panel, making 132 appearances in the green and red and scoring 17-153.

Having made his senior championship debut in 2011 against London, Doherty went on to win seven Connacht championship titles and two league crowns with the Westerners and was nominated for an All-Star award in 2017.

The 33-year-old started in three All-Ireland SFC finals for his county (2012, 2016 and 2017), and came off the bench in the 2013 decider against Dublin, with his last appearance being an All-Ireland quarter-final defeat to the Dubs just over five weeks ago.

“Playing for Mayo has been a huge honour for me since I first pulled on the jersey as a Mayo minor in 2007,” Doherty said in a statement released on Saturday evening.

“I am so thankful for the experiences I’ve had and the memories I’ve made over the last 13 years. There were so many ups and downs along the way, but I feel incredibly lucky to have shared a dressing room with a bunch of highly driven, ambitious and talented guys who have now become friends for life.

“There are so many people who helped me along the way, including my club Burrishoole, the management teams who trusted me to wear the green and red jersey and every teammate I’ve has since 2011 who motivated me to max out on my efforts to reach a shared goal.

Jason Doherty has announced his retirement from Inter County football.
All at Mayo GAA wish Jason the best of luck in his retirement.

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— Mayo GAA (@MayoGAA) August 12, 2023

“My wife Caroline, in particular, made so many sacrifices so that I could play for Mayo for as long as I did. I will always be grateful to her. My parents James and Margaret, my entire family, also supported me every step of the way. It would have been impossible for me to give football so much time and attention without their unquestioning support and that is something I will never forget.

"Mayo supporters are incredible. It was always special to run on a field, anywhere in Ireland, to a great Mayo roar and feed off the energy they sent from the terraces.

“I’d also like to thank my employer Sustainable Energy Authority Ireland and the various managers I’ve had over the years who gave me the flexibility to adapt my working week to accommodate the travel from Dublin to Mayo for training.

“Finally, I extend my best wishes to the management team and players involved with Mayo in 2024 and beyond. I’ll miss the environment, the craic, the challenges, the problem solving and the carb loading, but most of all I’ll miss that feeling of satisfaction after a hard-fought win and being able to look my teammates in the eye and have their respect. That’s what made it all worthwhile.”

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