Conor Sweeney has brought the curtain down on his 15-year Tipperary senior football career.

One of the finest attacking talents of his generation, Sweeney captained Tipp to their first Munster SFC final title since 1935 in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020. The Ballyporeen man's performances saw him become only Tipperary's third football All-Star after Declan Browne and Michael Quinlivan.

The 34-year-old also won a Munster U21FC medal in 2010, Allianz League Division 4 and 3 medals in 2014 and '17 respectively, while he famously scored 2-2 in Tipp's sensational 2016 All-Ireland SFC quarter-final victory over Galway. Managed by the late Liam Kearns, the Premier County subsequently came up short against Mayo in the All-Ireland semi-final.

"After 15 years playing senior football for Tipperary I feel now is the right time to step away and retire from intercounty football," Sweeney said in a statement.

"I feel truly honoured and privileged to have represented my county and I have genuinely loved every minute of my time in the blue and gold, and green and white."

Retirement Announcement - Conor Sweeney
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