Five-time All-Ireland winner Griffin quits inter-county scene

TOMMY GRIFFIN has announced his retirement from inter-county football after 12 senior seasons with Kerry.

Mon, 16 Jan, 2012 - 00:00
John Fogarty

The versatile Dingle man informed Jack O’Connor on Saturday and the news was broken to the team at yesterday’s challenge game against Wexford. Five-time All-Ireland winner Griffin steps down from the panel after an injury-plagued 2011 season when he failed to feature following ankle and tendon setbacks.

However, the 33-year-old will be remembered for his 2006 and 2009 All-Ireland final performances at midfield and full-back respectively.

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