Bergin quits Tribesmen

Long-serving Galway midfielder Joe Bergin has decided to quit inter-county football after 13 years playing for the Tribesmen.

The 31-year-old former Young Footballer of the Year said a combination of factors including a busy work schedule, injury and a desire to have a few seasons with his club Mountbellew/Moylough before he retires, were the primary reasons for his decision, A series of narrow defeats in the Connacht championship and in the All-Ireland qualifiers have also taken their toll, admits Bergin.

“The loss to Antrim was a huge disappointment and I feel now is the time to go. I have been fortunate to have a long inter-county career and while the last few seasons have been disappointing, I was lucky enough to win a lot in the early years.