Lar Corbett announces retirement from inter-county hurling

“It was a huge honour for me to play with Tipperary and I have many great memories and friendships from my time on the panel.”

Lar Corbett announces retirement from inter-county hurling

Lar Corbett has become the latest Tipperary hurler to step away from inter-county action.

Corbett, GPA Hurler of the Year in 2010, said in a statement: “I have decided that now is the time to announce my retirement.

“It was a huge honour for me to play with Tipperary and I have many great memories and friendships from my time on the panel.”

His is the fourth retirement since the appointment of new manager Michael Ryan, following similar announcements from

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Corbett previously retired in February 2012, but returned to the panel three months later.

The Thurles Sarsfields club man won two All-Ireland titles with Tipperary, in 2001 and 2010, and was an All Star three years in a row from 2009 - 2011.

He will always be remembered particularly for his hat-trick heroics against Kilkenny in the 2010 All-Ireland final - denying the Cats in their drive for five wins in a row.

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