DUBLIN DUAL STAR Conal Keaney has retired from inter-county hurling.
The Ballyboden clubman, who won an All-Ireland senior football club title on St Patrick’s Day, had dropped a hint that he was considering his future with the Dubs back in December, saying “maybe I’m too old to play any more, I don’t know”.
And this morning, the 33-year-old confirmed the news that he has informed manager Ger Cunningham and the staff that he won’t be returning to the Dublin panel for 2016.
Keaney has played a pivotal role for the county’s senior football and hurling teams since making his debut in 2005.
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Bray for Europe!
You wouldn’t bet against them the form they are in. Avoid Dundalk in the semi and they could well be looking at making a final. If Dundalk were also to make the final that would be a Europa Cup spot wrapped up – not beyond the bounds of possibility.
Hoping City can go all the way though.
If the cup winner qualifies for Europe through the league, the European place from the FAI Cup goes to 4th in the league rather than the cup runners up. Bray would have to win the cup to get into Europe.
Thanks for the clarification, didn’t realise that.
I’m surprised it’s not the case that a place is reserved for the cup competition full stop i.e. if the winners happen to do the double and relinquish the Europa Cup spot in favour of the CL qualification that the Europa Cup spot would be awarded to the beaten finalists. That would make more sense to me.
I would understand if the cup winners had qualified for Europa Cup through the league also that they would be obliged to take the spot awarded for the cup win thereby allowing the 4th place team in the league qualify.
Dundalk should win it out!