13 GAA players that we found out in January won't be in inter-county action in 2016

Stars from all over the country will be marked absent.

RETIREMENT, INJURIES AND travelling.

For different reasons, it emerged over the last month that various inter-county stars will not be in action as the 2016 GAA season commences.

Here’s the group that we will not be seeing on the inter-county stage.

13 GAA players that we found out in January won't be in inter-county action in 2016

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Brian Carroll (Offaly)
The Coolderry club man retired this month after 14 season with the Faithful senior squad. One of the highest-rated players operating outside the elite counties.Source: Cathal Noonan/INPHO
Brian Murphy (Cork)
A two-time All-Ireland senior winner, Murphy came out of retirement for Cork last summer but has now departed again.Source: Donall Farmer/INPHO
Donal O'Grady (Limerick)
O'Grady, who retired a couple of weeks ago, was a long-serving star for Limerick and he enjoyed glory as the 2013 Munster title winning captain.Source: Donall Farmer/INPHO
Graeme Molloy (Wexford)
Another player whose career was curtailed by injury, Wexford's defensive stalwart hung up his boots last week.Source: Ryan Byrne/INPHO
Ger Aylward (Kilkenny)
Kilkenny's Aylward suffered cruciate heartache, when he sustained the injury playing for his club Glenmore in the All-Ireland junior semi-final.Source: Morgan Treacy/INPHO
James Stafford (Wicklow)
Another player from the lesser lights in Leinster, was central to Wicklow's great qualifier run in 2009.Source: Donall Farmer/INPHO
Jamie Clarke (Armagh)
Armagh boss Kieran McGeeney confirmed that Clarke will head Stateside when Crossmaglen's club campaign ends.Source: Presseye/Declan Roughan/INPHO
John Hayes (Cork)
Rebels boss Peadar Healy confirmed last weekend that Carbery Rangers attacker Hayes had retired. Won an All-Ireland senior medal in 2010.Source: Ryan Byrne/INPHO
Owen Lennon (Monaghan)
Latton man Lennon retired after 15 seasons as a Monaghan senior. Captain for that breakthrough Ulster victory in 2013, he won his second provincial medal last summer.Source: Morgan Treacy/INPHO
Richie Power (Kilkenny)
An eight-time All-Ireland senior winner, Power retired after a decorated Kilkenny career. Injuries hastened his departure.Source: Ryan Byrne/INPHO
Rory O'Carroll (Dublin)
A three-time All-Ireland winner and 2015 Allstar, it was announced earlier this month that O'Carroll is putting his career in hiatus and going travelling to New Zealand.Source: Cathal Noonan/INPHO
Paul Galvin (Kerry)
It had been suspected since the 2015 season ended and Eamonn Fitzmaurice confirmed earlier this month that Paul Galvin has retired from Kerry for a second time.Source: Cathal Noonan/INPHO
Patrick Donnellan (Clare)
Donnellan's season looks to be over after he tore his cruciate in a recent challenge game for Clare against Munster club champions Na Piarsaigh.Source: Donall Farmer/INPHO