'Towering presence' Walter Walsh steps away from county action

The Tullogher Rosbercon clubman joined the Kilkenny panel in 2012, winning three All-Irelands

Walter Walsh of Kilkenny is tackled by John Conlon of Clare during the 2023 All-Ireland semi-final. Photo by John Sheridan/Sportsfile

Kilkenny’s Walter Walsh has announced his retirement from inter-county hurling at the age of 33. The news was delivered via the county board on Friday morning.

Walsh, the man of the match in the 2012 All-Ireland final replay win over Galway when he scored 1-3 having been a surprise starter, also claimed All-Irelands in 2014 and ’15.