He adds: “Although I have had little success during my inter-county career in terms of silverware, I am most grateful for the career I have had and leave the game with wonderful memories and know that I always strived to be the best and beat the best.”
Coolderry's Brian Carroll today announced his retirement from inter county hurling pic.twitter.com/nRvVhc00Rc
'I always strived to be the best and beat the best': Offaly hurling stalwart Carroll retires
COOLDERRY CORNER FORWARD Brian Carroll has announced his retirement from inter-county hurling today after 14 seasons with Offaly.
The 32-year-old made his debut for the Faithful county in 2002 and helped them to a Leinster final in 2004 before captaining his county in 2010.
In a statement released by Offaly GAA today, Carroll adds a third stand-out from his inter-county career:
“Probably most important for me, the general buzz of playing inter-county hurling with and against the best in the country.”
He adds: “Although I have had little success during my inter-county career in terms of silverware, I am most grateful for the career I have had and leave the game with wonderful memories and know that I always strived to be the best and beat the best.”
16 pictures that capture the start of the 2016 GAA season
To embed this post, copy the code below on your site
Brian Carroll Faithful faithful servant GAA Hurling Offaly Offaly hurling