Another big blow to KK's chances this year.
Kilkenny forward Martin Comerford has revealed his retirement from inter-county hurling.
The 32-year-old won nine Leinster titles and six All-Ireland championships in an illustrious career with the Cats.
The O'Loughlin-Gaels stalwart also claimed a hat-trick of All-Star awards. (2002, 2003 and 2006).
'The time has come for me to go,' he told the Kilkenny People.
'I would like to thank everyone, my colleagues, team management and fans for being so good to me during my days with Kilkenny.
'I will remember them as some of the best days of my life
this isn't really a surprise. People in KK knew several weeks ago that this was coming.
Hes a big loss alright. Bowing out of the game with 6 all-Ireland medals to his name is no mean feat.
Strange time of the year to do it, but well done to him on a great career. Górta doesn't owe much to Kilkenny.
Quote from: orangeman on May 12, 2011, 11:43:55 PM
Another big blow to KK's chances this year.
Kilkenny forward Martin Comerford has revealed his retirement from inter-county hurling.
The 32-year-old won nine Leinster titles and six All-Ireland championships in an illustrious career with the Cats.
The O'Loughlin-Gaels stalwart also claimed a hat-trick of All-Star awards. (2002, 2003 and 2006).
'The time has come for me to go,' he told the Kilkenny People.
'I would like to thank everyone, my colleagues, team management and fans for being so good to me during my days with Kilkenny.
'I will remember them as some of the best days of my life
Lovely sentiments shown there. The GAA works both ways and it's great to hear top IC men like him speak like that about his years involved with KK.
A hurling great
Every Empire must fall, but these lads wont be gone for long. It's not like they are taking up football instead.
Anybody I spoke to who knows him always said he is an absolute diamond, sorry to see him go but he's done it all for Kk
Him and brother Andy both great, and underrated, servant to Kilkenny.
My biggest memory would be his sub appearance against Tipp in 2009 final where his 1-3(I think) in the final ten minutes closed it out.
Quote from: imtommygunn on May 14, 2011, 01:26:53 PM
Him and brother Andy both great, and underrated, servant to Kilkenny.
My biggest memory would be his sub appearance against Tipp in 2009 final where his 1-3(I think) in the final ten minutes closed it out.
He set up Richie Power who got a penalty which Shefflin buried & then scored a goal to pretty much win it..dont think he scored 3 points but definately made a huge impact when he came on
Think he scored maybe 1-4 in an All Ireland final v Cork(2003?) and got Man of the Match
Perhaps not the most stylish but a very effective & important Hurler for KK who had a great career
He was great for his club team this year until the semi against Loughgiel and wasn't great in the final.
Seen him in all his finals for Kilkenny and will go do as one of Kilkenny's great players of this era. As said before I thought his swashbuckling brother Andy was a brilliant player
MR2 think you are slightly off there, he was brutal against LG and hardly touched leather but not to take away from his cracking IC career really classy on his day.
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on May 14, 2011, 04:09:43 PM
He was great for his club team this year until the semi against Loughgiel and wasn't great in the final.
he played the final with a broken hand
a legend. hope he makes a u-turn
Quote from: NAG1 on May 16, 2011, 10:32:36 AM
MR2 think you are slightly off there, he was brutal against LG and hardly touched leather but not to take away from his cracking IC career really classy on his day.
MR2 said he was great until semi-final so think you are both in agreement
Quote from: NAG1 on May 16, 2011, 10:32:36 AM
MR2 think you are slightly off there, he was brutal against LG and hardly touched leather but not to take away from his cracking IC career really classy on his day.
Hmmmmm ::) ::) ::)
read it again ;)
If his hand was broken in the final he maybe should not have played. I'm not for playing players who are injured
right, he could have waited til the next time OLG get to the final
Quote from: bottlethrower7 on May 17, 2011, 01:31:07 PM
right, he could have waited til the next time OLG get to the final
I'd say a fully fit sub could have taken his chance and been more effective than Comerford was on the day, that's a fair enough assessment surely? It being a team sport it's more about the collective rather than the individual,
Obviously it's tough on any player, though there are plenty of instances were players have been injured early on in games or before the game and have played through the barrier, sometimes (rarely) it works. Kerby broke a hand in the All Ireland final against Offaly played on but.......
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on May 17, 2011, 06:06:49 PM
Quote from: bottlethrower7 on May 17, 2011, 01:31:07 PM
right, he could have waited til the next time OLG get to the final
I'd say a fully fit sub could have taken his chance and been more effective than Comerford was on the day, that's a fair enough assessment surely? It being a team sport it's more about the collective rather than the individual,
Obviously it's tough on any player, though there are plenty of instances were players have been injured early on in games or before the game and have played through the barrier, sometimes (rarely) it works. Kerby broke a hand in the All Ireland final against Offaly played on but.......
which sub?
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on May 17, 2011, 06:06:49 PM
Quote from: bottlethrower7 on May 17, 2011, 01:31:07 PM
right, he could have waited til the next time OLG get to the final
I'd say a fully fit sub could have taken his chance and been more effective than Comerford was on the day, that's a fair enough assessment surely? It being a team sport it's more about the collective rather than the individual,
Obviously it's tough on any player, though there are plenty of instances were players have been injured early on in games or before the game and have played through the barrier, sometimes (rarely) it works. Kerby broke a hand in the All Ireland final against Offaly played on but.......
That was against Wexford, not Offaly. We wouldn't break a poor chap's hand...
Quote from: bottlethrower7 on May 18, 2011, 04:15:57 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on May 17, 2011, 06:06:49 PM
Quote from: bottlethrower7 on May 17, 2011, 01:31:07 PM
right, he could have waited til the next time OLG get to the final
I'd say a fully fit sub could have taken his chance and been more effective than Comerford was on the day, that's a fair enough assessment surely? It being a team sport it's more about the collective rather than the individual,
Obviously it's tough on any player, though there are plenty of instances were players have been injured early on in games or before the game and have played through the barrier, sometimes (rarely) it works. Kerby broke a hand in the All Ireland final against Offaly played on but.......
which sub?
On the Gaels team, i was in Parnell and they had about 15 of them!!