PÁDRAIC JOYCE BROUGHT the curtain down on a glittering 23-year career when he lined out for his club Killererin for the last time yesterday.
Joyce, 38, is regarded as one of the greatest forwards of all time and he won two All-Ireland SFC medals with Galway in 1998 and 2001.
Yesterday’s opponents Moycullen paid a lovely tribute to Joyce with a post-match presentation and after making his senior debut as a 15-year-old against Clonbur in 1992, he’s finally reached the end of the line.
Joyce famously came out of retirement last year to help stave off the threat of relegation that had been hovering over Killererin.
But he’s not for turning this time and here, we pay our own pictorial tribute to the ace Tribes attacker:
Saluting Pádraic Joyce: Our pictorial tribute to the retired Galway football legend
PÁDRAIC JOYCE BROUGHT the curtain down on a glittering 23-year career when he lined out for his club Killererin for the last time yesterday.
Joyce, 38, is regarded as one of the greatest forwards of all time and he won two All-Ireland SFC medals with Galway in 1998 and 2001.
Yesterday’s opponents Moycullen paid a lovely tribute to Joyce with a post-match presentation and after making his senior debut as a 15-year-old against Clonbur in 1992, he’s finally reached the end of the line.
Joyce famously came out of retirement last year to help stave off the threat of relegation that had been hovering over Killererin.
But he’s not for turning this time and here, we pay our own pictorial tribute to the ace Tribes attacker:
Joyce tackles Kildare goalkeeper Christy Byrne in the 1998 All-Ireland final. Patrick Bolger / INPHO Patrick Bolger / INPHO / INPHO
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Joyce with fellow Ireland International Rules selectors Darragh Ó Sé, Dermot Earley and manager Joe Kernan. Cathal Noonan / INPHO Cathal Noonan / INPHO / INPHO
Defeat to Sligo in 2012 marked Joyce's last game in the Connacht senior football championship. Cathal Noonan / INPHO Cathal Noonan / INPHO / INPHO
In action for Killererin during the 2010 Connacht senior club football final. James Crombie / INPHO James Crombie / INPHO / INPHO
Familiar foes: Joyce enjoyed many huge battles with Mayo. Mike Shaughnessy / INPHO Mike Shaughnessy / INPHO / INPHO
New York, New York: In action against the Exiles at Gaelic Park. Peter Marney / INPHO Peter Marney / INPHO / INPHO
Winning: Joyce captained Galway to Connacht SFC glory in 2008. Cathal Noonan / INPHO Cathal Noonan / INPHO / INPHO
International: In action against Australia in 2005. ©INPHO ©INPHO
©INPHO ©INPHO
Success: With Sam Maguire in 2001. INPHO INPHO
September days: Celebrating All-Ireland glory with boss John O'Mahony in 2001. INPHO INPHO
Clash: Joyce collides with Meath's Darren Fay in the 2001 decider. INPHO INPHO
Provincial kings: Lifting the Connacht trophy following victory over Leitrim in 2000. Lorraine O'Sullivan / INPHO Lorraine O'Sullivan / INPHO / INPHO
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Farewell? GAA Gaelic Football Killererin Legend Padraic Joyce Galway