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# Farewell?

This year
2023
# Farewell
Mayo's Lee Keegan announces retirement from inter-county football
Keegan made 67 championship appearances for Mayo, scoring 7-48.
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Jan 9th 2023, 10:57 AM
Last year
2022
# slan go foill
Micheál Martin gets a goodbye video from the European Council on his final meeting as Taoiseach
The role of Taoiseach is rotating tomorrow, with Leo Varadkar taking over the job.
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Dec 16th 2022, 11:47 AM
# Farewell
Manchester United announce Cristiano Ronaldo exit
Ronaldo has left the club with six months left to run on his contract following an explosive interview with Piers Morgan.
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Nov 22nd 2022, 5:38 PM
# Farewell
Connacht confirm Andy Friend will leave at the end of the season
The popular Australian will depart after five seasons in charge.
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Nov 14th 2022, 3:22 PM
# Farewell
Gonzalo Higuain announces retirement
The Argentine forward will end his career with Inter Miami.
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Oct 3rd 2022, 6:19 PM
# Farewell
Ireland U21 international Will Ferry leaves Southampton
The youngster has secured a permanent move to League One outfit Cheltenham Town.
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Aug 9th 2022, 6:13 PM
# Farewell
Liverpool announce the departure of club’s Champions League hero Divock Origi
The striker is leaving Anfield along with goalkeeper Loris Karius and former first-team players Sheyi Ojo and Ben Woodburn.
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Jun 9th 2022, 11:56 AM
# Farewell
Italian hero Chiellini to retire from international football this summer
The 37-year-old was one of the key figures of the Azzurri’s Euro 2020 victory, captaining his country to a dramatic win over England.
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Apr 26th 2022, 12:18 PM
# Farewell
Lindsay Peat announces retirement from international rugby
‘Though I am simply a single thread within a shining green jersey, I hope that I leave a bit of a legacy in the fabric’, wrote Peat in her statement.
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Jan 21st 2022, 4:19 PM
All time
# Farewell
21 inter-county footballers who called it a day in 2021
A selection of long-serving stars retired this year.
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Dec 29th 2021, 8:00 PM
# Farewell
Ireland captain Ciara Griffin to retire from international rugby
She is stepping away from the Irish team at the age of 27.
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Nov 16th 2021, 5:00 PM
# Farewell
One of the greatest players in history signs off after her 316th international for the US
Carli Lloyd, two-time World Cup winner and double Olympic gold medallist, played her last game in a 6-0 win over South Korea.
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Oct 27th 2021, 7:59 AM
# Farewell
Out-of-favour James Rodriguez on cusp of Everton exit
Rodriguez has travelled to complete a move to Qatar.
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Sep 20th 2021, 2:06 PM
# Farewell
Transgender lifter Laurel Hubbard retires after Olympic debut
Her appearance on sport’s biggest stage was historic but short-lived.
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Aug 4th 2021, 3:22 AM
# Farewell
Ireland star Shane Duffy ends Celtic spell after 'a tough year on and off the field'
The defender endured a torrid time following a loan move to his boyhood club.
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May 7th 2021, 3:08 PM
# Farewell
Two-time All-Ireland winner announces Galway retirement
Siobhan Coen made her senior camogie debut for Galway in 2013.
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Mar 26th 2021, 3:10 PM
# Farewell
'CJ has given his heart and soul to the green jersey and the red one'
It was an emotional farewell for CJ Stander as he won his 51st and final Ireland cap.
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Mar 20th 2021, 8:17 PM
# Farewell
England expect Ireland to be galvanised by CJ Stander's last hurrah
Matt Proudfoot recalls seeing Stander breaking through into South African rugby.
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Mar 18th 2021, 1:00 AM
# Farewell
Celtic chief executive Peter Lawwell to retire after 17 years with the club
The 61-year-old will be replaced by Scottish Rugby’s chief operating officer Dominic McKay in July.
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Jan 29th 2021, 8:36 AM
# Farewell
Michael Darragh Macauley brings curtain down on superb Dublin career
The midfielder won eight All-Irelands in a decade of glory with the Dubs.
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Jan 21st 2021, 9:37 AM
# End of an era
Ireland star and multi-discipline Kerry athlete Galvin calls time on Sevens rugby career
The Covid-19 pandemic ultimately brought an end to this chapter of the 33-year-old’s colourful sporting journey.
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Sep 25th 2020, 10:38 AM
# Stalwarts
Kearney and McFadden bid farewell to Leinster after superb service
The 34-year-old pair have had many great days with their native province.
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Sep 22nd 2020, 4:00 PM
# Farewell
Gareth Barry announces retirement from football
He steps away having made more Premier League appearances than anyone else.
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Aug 27th 2020, 1:35 PM
# Farewell
Tom Brady announces New England Patriots departure
The Pats legend penned an emotional farewell on social media.
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Mar 17th 2020, 1:16 PM
# Farewell
The end of the road for the Independent Alliance 'experiment'
The defeat of Shane Ross marks the end of the Independent Alliance.
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Feb 10th 2020, 2:11 AM
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'Arsenal players always honoured the shirt' - Emery pens heartfelt letter after sacking
The former Sevilla and Paris Saint-Germain boss spent just 18 months with the Premier League side.
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Nov 29th 2019, 9:25 PM
# Farewell
'It was a bit of a fight between my daughter and son to see who took the medal'
Some big names in the All Blacks set-up bid farewell in Tokyo this evening.
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Nov 1st 2019, 4:00 PM
# Farewell
Ireland 'gutted' to bid emotional Schmidt and Best farewell with World Cup defeat
Scrum coach Greg Feek also bows out after years of service to Irish rugby.
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Oct 19th 2019, 6:18 PM
# End of the road
Kilkenny camogie boss Downey steps down after third All-Ireland final loss in-a-row
‘Her dedication to her county has been second to none,’ a statement reads of the Cats’ 2016 All-Ireland winning manager.
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Sep 9th 2019, 12:32 PM
# Farewell
Italy legend Parisse to leave Stade after 15 seasons with French club
The number eight had a year to run on his contract.
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Jun 28th 2019, 3:48 PM
# Farewell
'It was a really special occasion for me to have my family there'
Rory Best played his final game for Ulster at the Kingspan Stadium yesterday.
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May 5th 2019, 10:15 AM
# Farewell
'Rory runs out, Darren runs out, and the crowd are going nuts'
The two stalwarts played at the Kingspan Stadium for the last time as they secured a Pro14 semi-final.
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May 4th 2019, 10:01 PM
# out with a bang
A Life in the Saddle: Ruby bids farewell to racing the only way he knows how
Johnny Ward looks back on Walsh’s glittering career after a legend of the sport retires.
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May 2nd 2019, 7:00 AM
# RIP
Show of unity in divided Washington at state funeral of George HW Bush
An Irish tenor sang at Washington National Cathedral today.
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Dec 5th 2018, 9:32 PM
# Farewell
'A true gentleman', 'made the world a better place' - tributes pour in for Weeshie Fogarty
The voice of Radio Kerry show Terrace Talk passed away on Sunday.
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Nov 19th 2018, 12:28 PM
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'Best teammate I ever had', 'Friend for life', 'Kerry icon' - Tributes pour in for retiring Donaghy
Ronan O’Gara, Marc Ó Sé and Aidan O’Mahony have all hailed Kieran Donaghy’s achievements in the Kerry jersey.
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Sep 11th 2018, 1:51 PM
# Farewell
Sneijder sat on a sofa watching career highlights with his family after final Dutch appearance
The Netherlands earned a 2-1 win over Peru thanks to Memphis Depay’s double as the former Ajax, Real Madrid and Inter Milan midfielder bowed out.
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Sep 7th 2018, 11:34 AM
# Farewell
'Sometimes players retire themselves, and that’s fine. It’s what John has done. Sometimes they get retired'
Ireland boss Martin O’Neill says he would like to see Daryl Murphy and Wes Hoolahan at John O’Shea’s final international game next month.
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May 10th 2018, 6:10 PM
# parting shot
'It's been an incredible journey. We've made memories together I'll never forget'
Ireland international David Meyler has bid farewell to Hull City on social media.
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May 8th 2018, 8:50 PM
# gr8
'I was in dreamland when we won the Pro12, but this...': Muldoon bows out on a high
The departing captain will ‘watch from afar’ and hopes to see Connacht unleash performances like this more often .
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Apr 28th 2018, 7:25 PM
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