Irish rugby captain Brian O'Driscoll has led the Twitter tributes to Galway legend Padraic Joyce who called time on his illustrious intercounty career last night.

O'Driscoll and a large number of Joyce's gaelic football colleagues have joined the chorus of praise for his achievements during his 14 years in the maroon and white jersey.

Here's a taste of what's being said about the great man from Killererin ...

Brian O'Driscoll (@BrianODriscoll)

A huge congrats to Págraic Joyce on a brilliant county football career. 14 years is no joke at that level!

Steven McDonnell (@Killeavy13)

Padraig Joyce calls it a day. What a player. One of the best I ever played alongside. He was pure class. #TopForward #Legend

Emmet Bolton (@EmmetBolton)

What a player Padraig Joyce was, the main man for Galway for the last 14 years, all the best to him in his retirement!

Joe Sheridan (@Squarecut84)

Best of luck to #padraigjoyce on his retirement 3rd best left foot in recent history after @colmcooper13 & #ciaranmcdonald #top3

Aidan O'Shea (@AIDOXI)

Just seen the gr8 PJ has retired. Some player one i looked upto growing up...& then managed to share the same pitch as him. #ClassAct

Paddy Bradley (@PaddyB14)

PJ retires.One of the all time greats.As sweet a left foot to ever grace a field #legend

Donie Shine (@donie_89)

All the best to Padraig Joyce on his retirement. What a player! #padraigjoyce

Conor Mortimer (@Conmort)

Padraig Joyce was always one my favourite players . Seen him play club and county for years and was always unreal to watch #topclass #joycer

Colm O'Neill (@crossbar13)

Padraig Joyce retires from inter county football. What a player.. #weaponofaleftleg #letalinfrontofgoal #oneofthebest

Colm Begley (@Begz_17)

All the best to Padraig Joyce in his retirement, exceptional player and leader who will be greatly missed by Galway. #padraigjoyce

Alan Costello (@AlanCos1)

the best compliment we could pay to the grea t#PJ on is retirement is to get him trending #genius

Anthony Masterson (@antomasterson1)

Best of luck to paraic Joyce in his retirement!! On the plus side we won't have to face him in the league this year #legend #oldschool

Colm Parkinson (@Woolberto)

All the best to Padraic Joyce in his retirement - played with him and against him... what a player Tweet

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