Brendan Cummins and Eoin Kelly lead tributes to Paul Curran

Former teammates Brendan Cummins and Eoin Kelly have paid tribute to retiring Tipperary defender Paul Curran.

The Mullinahone star, 33, called time on his intercounty career in an official statement released late on Thursday evening.

Curran was a member of the Tipperary squad since 2001 and after capturing an All-Ireland medal almost five years ago, he captained the Premier County to the 2012 Munster title.