Shane Ryan forced to retire

[Declan]

Daly hails dual star Ryan as he calls time on inter-county Dubs career

DUBLIN dual star Shane Ryan (33) has announced his retirement from inter-county hurling due to a persistent back injury.

The Naomh Mearnog clubman won six Leinster senior football medals with Dublin and was a football All Star in 2008 before returning to the county hurling squad in 2009.

He scored a point when he came off the bench against Tipperary in last year's All-Ireland semi-final but his back problem has seriously restricted his training this year, forcing him to call it a day mid-season.

"I'll always remember the big wins but unfortunately it's hard to forget the big losses," he said. "But it's been a privilege to play with Dublin, I've been delighted to devote my life to it."

Dublin manager Anthony Daly said: "Shane's had such an illustrious career and was unfortunate not to win an All-Ireland medal."

Thanks for the memories OJ

[orangeman]

Shane was a handful. Had Duracell batteries in all the time. Pity he missed out on the medal last year.

[johnneycool]

Sad news when anyone is forced to retire due to injury and hopefully it doesn't have any telling effect on his quality of life, but a back injury probably will.

Would he not hold National league titles in both codes along with Conal Keaney?

[squire_in_navy_slacks]

Great player, great engine........................... (should have told caffrey to stick it a cple of times though )............................loved his lung bursting runs at the goals, hoping he would pass it off to someone else.............similar to tyrones kevin hughes in the shooting department, coul nt hit a barn door  .........all the best rhino

[Hound]

Would he not hold National league titles in both codes along with Conal Keaney?

Dubs haven't won the NFL since 1993.

Shane played in 6 winning senior Leinster football championship teams. Conal Keaney 5.