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James O’Donoghue after scoring a vital point against Cork in the 2015 Munster Final Replay in Killarney. Photo by Dermot Crean.
JAMES O’Donoghue has officially confirmed his retirement from inter-county football.
The 2014 Player of the Year and two-time All-Star made the announcement on Off The Ball’s “The Football Pod” today.
“It’s all over, it’s all over bar the shouting,” he told Off The Ball. “Last year, I was fighting an uphill battle. Realistically, I stepped away from the panel just before the going got very serious because I wasn’t really contributing.”
“I told them at that stage that I was retiring but because Kerry were going too well, we decided not to put out a statement and throw all the good vibes out of the camp. So we just kept it under wraps. It’s a painful one, it’s definitely something that’s going to be hard, but it’s the right thing.”
The 31 year old who won an All-Ireland with Kerry in 2014 made his last appearance for the Kingdom in a 2020 league game against Galway in Tralee.
James O’Donoghue on the attack in his last competitive appearance for Kerry back in 2020. Photo by Dermot Crean
To hear the full Off The Ball interview, click here https://www.otbsports.com/podcasts/otb-gaa-on-off-the-ball/the-football-pod-james-o-donoghue-retires-from-kerry-joins-the-football-pod
