Tipp’s Fanning calls time on inter-county career

TIPPERARY defender Declan Fanning last night announced his retirement from intercounty hurling.

The 31-year-old Killenaule player was a member of this years All-Ireland winning team, lining out at wing back in their historic final triumph over Kilkenny.

In a statement, Fanning didn’t specify his reasoning for calling time on his career but he eluded to intercounty hurling “requiring lots of sacrifices, particularly from players families.”