Waterford's Philip Mahony retires from inter-county hurling

Mahony, who turns 29 next week, made the surprise decision after a year in which a broken shinbone ended his Championship prematurely, before recovering to co-captain Ballygunner to a sixth Waterford SHC in a row.

Waterford's Philip Mahony retires from inter-county hurling
Fri, 03 Jan, 2020 - 20:55
Stephen Barry

Philip Mahony has retired from inter-county hurling after 10 years on the Waterford panel.

Mahony, who turns 29 next week, made the surprise decision after a year in which a broken shinbone ended his Championship prematurely, before recovering to co-captain Ballygunner to a sixth Waterford SHC in a row. They were pipped by Borris-Ileigh in the Munster final last November.

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