Dublin's Ciaran Kilkenny Announces Inter-County Retirement

Monday, 13 July 2026 12:58

By Hannah Kelly

The Dublin forward won six all-stars across a 14 year stint, which also saw him win eight All-Ireland titles, 13 Leinster titles and six National Leagues

Ciaran Kilkenny has announced his retirement from inter-county football.

The Dublin forward won six all-stars across a 14 year stint, which also saw him win eight All-Ireland titles, 13 Leinster titles and six National Leagues.

The Castleknock club man says his time in Sky Blue has been the "greatest honour" of his life.

His former teammate and current manager Ger Brennan added that Kilkenny "embodied all that is great in a Dublin inter-county footballer."

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