GAA: Cork's John Miskella has retired from all level of football after receiving medical advice to quit the game because of a chronic groin injury.
The 33-year-old was one of Cork’s most consistent and versatile performers in recent years, none more so than when he won the All-Ireland with the Rebels in 2010 after 11 years of trying.
"I've retired from both club and county football," the Ballincollig clubman told the Irish Examiner. "It's injury-related in that I have a groin injury that isn't improving. I was keen to give it another go with Cork next year but I've been told I'm better off retiring.
"It's very disappointing, particularly as I didn't get to make the final call myself about retiring, the decision was made for me. What's worse is that I wanted to knock a few years out of the club and that's gone as well."
Naturally, 2010 was the highlight for Miskella, who says the win over Down was all the better because coming after defeat in the 2009 final.
"I'd been there since 1999, so that was great, to win an All-Ireland medal. I think you probably appreciate it that bit more when it comes later in your career," he continued.
"And at that stage I'd lost a couple of All-Ireland finals as well. In terms of disappointment the 2009 final was the worst, we had played very well all that year and not to end up with the big prize was a low point."