Browne retires satisfied he has given Waterford his all

Former Waterford hurler Paul Flynn hailed Tony Browne as a “special individual” following the 40-year-old’s retirement from inter-county hurling last night.

Browne’s decision to retire brings to an end a 23-year career in the blue and white shirt that yielded four Munster medals, one National League title, three All-Stars and the 1998 Hurler of the Year award.

Browne’s inter-county debut arrived against Galway in the 1991 National League and the right half-back has been a permanent fixture in the Waterford line-up ever since.