Tuohy to retire from AFL
August 21, 2024
AFL Premiership champion Zach Tuohy with the Portlaoise flag.
Zach Tuohy will bring the curtain down on his illustrious AFL career at the end of the season.
The former Laois underage star has made 286 appearances with Carlton and Geelong, making him the most capped Irish player ever in Aussie Rules. Two years ago, Tuohy along with Kerry's Mark O'Connor, won the Premiership title with the Cats, becoming only the second and third Irish players to do so after Tadhg Kennelly, who triumphed with the Sydney Swans in 2005.
But now the 34-year-old has announced that he is retiring from the game, which could see him return to play for native Portlaoise in the near future.
"While there is a lot of footy left to play this year, I want to take this opportunity to thank you all the members and fans for their support," he said.
"I knew when I came to the Cats I was in for a treat, and I didn’t think I fully appreciated just how incredible the journey would be.”
The Cats are currently fourth in the table and still very much in contention for another Premiership ahead of the final round of regular season matches this weekend.
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