Cavan GAA player’s 'retirement' letter is social media hit

A humorous retirement letter posted on social media by a young Cavan club footballer has become something of a Facebook sensation, claiming nearly 30,000 views in less than a week.

Damian O’Reilly, 27, from the Ballinagh club, penned the letter after picking up a serious cruciate ligament injury, and as a mocking tribute to highly-paid soccer players who take to social media to make irrelevant announcements.

“I done the cruciate ligament in both knees, two years ago, when I was 25. I have tried a few comeback efforts but the knees gave in on me, so having seen a few professional footballers take to Facebook recently to announce their retirement, I felt obliged to inform the masses in Ballinagh that I was packing it in.