Kilkenny's Cillian Buckley retires from inter-county hurling

The Dicksboro man, who captained The Cats to a National League title in 2018, won three All-Irelands, two All-Stars (2014, ’15) and eight Leinster SHC medals, five of them coming in the last five years.

'TRUE SERVANT': Kilkenny's Cillian Buckley arrives for the GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship semi-final match between Kilkenny and Clare. Pic: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

Kilkenny’s three-time All-Ireland SHC winner Cillian Buckley has announced his retirement from inter-county hurling.

The Dicksboro man, who captained The Cats to a National League title in 2018, won two All-Stars (2014, ’15) and eight Leinster SHC medals, five of them coming in the last five years.