'Forever grateful, forever proud': Hockey legend David Harte calls time on Irish career

David Harte of Team Ireland during the Men's Hockey warm up match between Ireland and South Africa at the Yves-du-Manoir Stadium during the 2024 Paris Summer Olympic Games. Pic: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

International goalkeeper David Harte has announced his retirement from international hockey after almost two decades manning the Irish net.

Having come up through the ranks of Bandon Grammar School and Cork Harlequins, two-time FIH World Goalkeeper of the Year Harte made his Ireland debut in August 2006 aged 18 in a Celtic Cup match against France, beginning an incredible international career that spanned 247 caps.