Clare All-Ireland winner Paul Flanagan retires

The Ballyea defender was a member of the county’s All-Ireland SHC winning panels of 2013 and ’24

Paul Flanagan victory in the GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship Final over Cork at Croke Park. Photo: Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile

Clare and Ballyea defender Paul Flanagan has announced his retirement from inter-county hurling.

A member of the county’s All-Ireland SHC winning panels of 2013 and ’24, the 32-year-old’s announcement was released through the county board’s official social channels.