Pearce Hanley calls time on one of the great Irish AFL careers 

GOLD COAST, AUSTRALIA - JULY 13: Pearce Hanley of the Suns is tackled during the round 17 AFL match between the Gold Coast Suns and the Adelaide Crows at Metricon Stadium on July 13, 2019 in Gold Coast, Australia. 

Pearce Hanley has played the final game of a fantastic AFL career after announcing his retirement.

Considered one of the greatest successes of the so-called ‘Irish Experiment’, the Ballaghaderreen native finishes with 169 senior games for Brisbane Lions and Gold Coast Suns since his debut for the former in 2008.