WEXFORD HURLER DIARMUID O’Keeffe has announced his retirement from the inter-county game.
After 13 seasons lining out for the county’s senior hurlers, O’Keeffe has brought the curtain down on his career.
O’Keeffe won a Leinster senior hurling medal with Wexford in 2019 and later that year won an All-Star award for his midfield exploits.
He made his debut in the league in 2012 against Antrim, before his senior championship bow was made against Westmeath later that year.
O’Keeffe also lined out for Wexford in football at U21 level, captaining the county in 2013. He won two Wexford senior football championship medals with St Anne’s in 2012 and 2014, while losing four senior hurling finals.
“I have loved every aspect of representing the Wexford hurling team since 2012. Although I will miss it, it has been a huge honour and I have made memories and friendships that will last a lifetime.
“I would like to extend my appreciation to all of my teammates, each of the managers and management teams that I played under, all the coaches that I had during my time playing underage for Wexford and of course, the loyal Wexford fans.
“I want to pay a special tribute to my club St Anne’s Rathangan who encouraged and supported me along the way. I am looking forward to prolonging my club career with them in the years ahead.
“Finally, a huge thank you to all of my family, especially my mam Joan, my late dad Noel, my wife Megan and my daughter Bláithín for always being my number one supporters.
“I would like to wish Wexford every success in 2025 and the years beyond in their quest for glory.”
Wexford senior hurling manager Keith Rossiter praised O’Keeffe for his contribution.
“I would like to pay tribute to Diarmuid for the immense contribution he has made to his county and club over many years.
“It has been an honour and a privilege to have both played with and managed such a great player. He is incredibly talented and has had a great hurling career, and yet always remained steady and level-headed.
“He’s a guy for whom I have always had the greatest respect and, while the set-up will not be the same without him, I totally respect the decision he has now made.
“He is a pure gentlemen on and off the pitch and has been immensely popular on every team he has been part of. I wish him every happiness and success in the future and thank him for his immense contributions. I also would like to pay tribute to his family who have nurtured, encouraged and supported his hurling career throughout the years.”
Outrageously misleading headline. Hodgson didn’t say what it suggests he said at all.
The journal is turning into a sun/star styled mashup. where did it all go wrong?
Suarez was brilliant in the last World Cup and in the Copa America. He should be alright in this one too.
Especially his fingertip save ….
headline misleasding, uruguay have a good squad though I disagree with woy there..cavani, gaston ramirez, godin and gimenez the two athletico defenders and christian rodriguez who have just won la liga and are in the champions league final and diego forlan is still a great finisher even with his age, they have quality in attack and defence.. personally i think england wont have the quality to beat them
You’re dead right Paddy. You didn’t even mention Walter Gargano or Edigo Arevalo Ríos in midfield or Maxi Peirera, Martín Cáceres or Alvaro Peirera on the flanks. Uruguay will be very difficult to beat and will play in a style very similar to Atletico. At 25/1 to win the World Cup they’re a decent outside bet.
Only RVP scored as many goals as Suarez in World Cup qualifiers, and there are no easy matches in South American qualifying.
Fancy Suarez to score against England.
He could have a point ! How will he cope with more then one game in a week ???
I’m guessing he ingested something psychedelic earlier in the day and followed up that observation with “….
and I think danny welbeck will win the golden boot”
Roy didnt preform well with any club wheather managing england or liverpool. So speaching against the talent of a player that could do serious damage to him and england is very wrong!
At least Roy can spell…….
silly comment willie
If anything id say Suarez will have England in his sights.
Roy on the other hand is a poor manager with a limited squad, especially up front.
Roy needs a copy of mind games for dummies. He should know Suarez is world class and that he won’t be affected by anything the england manager says. Might work with Ballotelli however
U fool roy, wud u say the same id it was messi r ronaldo, time will spell then end of u
Gobbledygook
I’d say Roy might struggle more than him at at the world cup