Retirement
# retirement - Friday 14 June, 2013
7 All-Ireland titles later, Juliet Murphy retires from football
LGFA President Pat Quill saluted the Cork legend as “one of the best players ever to play the game.”
# retirement - Friday 24 May, 2013
Column: Without planning the dream of retirement can turn into a nightmare
You may have planned your finances down to the last cent – but have you considered the psychological impact of never going to work again? It’s harder to adjust than you might think, writes …
# retirement - Saturday 18 May, 2013
15 GAA players who are set for their first championship in retirement
This lot have hung up their boots since last summer.
# retirement - Thursday 16 May, 2013
The Beckham method: 7 steps to the perfect free-kick
Your days of swing and hope are over.
Survey finds the majority of people are unaware of pension tax breaks
A survey for Standard Life found that the average adult has a pension of about €4,000 per annum to live on.
“In all the world, I’ve never seen anyone like him” – O’Driscoll’s year in quotes
Talk of Brian O’Driscoll’s retirement has been commonplace since the Rugby World Cup in 2011.
# retirement - Wednesday 15 May, 2013
‘At the age of 34, I feel it is right for me’ – Ferdinand calls time on England career
The 34-year-old centre-half won 81 caps in a controversial international career.
# retirement - Wednesday 8 May, 2013
The 7 Alex Ferguson retirement jokes you’ll be sick of by the end of today
Why do people keep telling us the same unfunny jokes?
Here’s how the stock market reacted to news of Alex Ferguson’s retirement
Shares lost almost a dollar in value within a half-hour of the New York Stock Exchange opening this afternoon.
McGrath on Fergie: ‘What he has done is the impossible for Manchester United’
Paul McGrath says Alex Ferguson always treated him with the utmost respect, even after he left Manchester United in 1989.
Fergie’s retirement: Furious Paddy Crerand gets it spectacularly wrong on Newstalk
“I was with lots of people at Old Trafford — not a murmur about it.”
# retirement - Tuesday 7 May, 2013
Geordan Murphy to retire from rugby this summer
The former Ireland full back has decided to call it a day.
# retirement - Tuesday 30 April, 2013
Horrific injury forces former Ireland international Thompson to retire
John Thompson, part of Ireland’s U16 European Championship-winning squad, announced his retirement today.
# retirement - Thursday 11 April, 2013
Munster’s Marcus Horan to retire at the end of the season
The prop has played 224 times for Munster, won 67 Ireland caps and captured the Grand Slam in 2009.
# retirement - Monday 8 April, 2013
Connacht lose another stalwart as hooker ‘Flav’ calls it a day
The westerners will say goodbye to another bald legend at season’s end.
# retirement - Tuesday 2 April, 2013
Best place for US business folk to retire? Ireland.
Wall Street Journal sister site MarketWatch recommends Ireland as its top spot for a happy retirement.
# retirement - Wednesday 27 March, 2013
Paula Radcliffe admits she may never run competitively again
“I have a little window of hope and I would rather be able to finish my career in a race,” Radcliffe, 39, said earlier today.
# retirement - Wednesday 20 March, 2013
Ciaran Whelan unveiled as Irish International Rules selector
Meanwhile Tyrone’s John Devine has announced his retirement from inter-county football.
# retirement - Tuesday 19 March, 2013
Michael Owen announces decision to retire at the end of the season
The 33-year-old, who burst onto the scene with Liverpool in 1997, is hanging up his boots.
# retirement - Thursday 14 March, 2013
I don’t feel under pressure to make retirement decision – O’Driscoll
The Ireland centre also spoke about the impact of his new role as a father.
# retirement - Wednesday 6 March, 2013
Donal Og Cusack: ‘It’s important for me to move onto the next challenge’
The iconic goalkeeper has confirmed that his career with the Cork hurlers has drawn to an end.
# retirement - Wednesday 27 February, 2013
Cardinal Brady ‘genuinely regrets’ retirement of Bishop due to ill-health
The resignation of Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Armagh, Gerard Clifford, has been accepted by Pope Benedict.
# retirement - Monday 25 February, 2013
Dubs player Barry Cahill announces retirement
The 2011 All-Ireland winner has brought the curtain down on his inter-county career.
# retirement - Sunday 24 February, 2013
Crossmaglen star Oisin McConville announces retirement from GAA
The player confirmed the news on Twitter earlier today, ending a 20-year playing career with the side.
# retirement - Friday 22 February, 2013
Egan retires as explosive Ward dominates National Finals night
Joe Ward completed a hat-trick of light-heavyweight titles with a brilliant win against Kenneth Egan in Dublin tonight.
# retirement - Tuesday 12 February, 2013
‘One of Ireland’s best’: Olive Loughnane retires from athletics
Loughnane represented Ireland at four Olympics and won world silver in Berlin in 2009.
# retirement - Thursday 7 February, 2013
‘Who’s bigger than Liverpool?’ 12 reasons why we’ll miss Jamie Carragher
The club legend announced today that he’ll be retiring at the end of the season.
Jamie Carragher to retire, leave Liverpool at the end of the season
Carragher, 35, has made more than 700 senior appearances for the Merseyside club.
# retirement - Wednesday 30 January, 2013
Column: TDs’ pensions should reflect Ireland’s economic reality
Politicians are just the same as other public servants – and their expenses should be reduced in line with the sacrifices being made across the country, writes Sarah O’Neill.
# retirement - Friday 18 January, 2013
Captaincy not an issue for Mullane
The De La Salle forward has revealed that he knew during pre-season training last year that 2012 would be his final season with the county side.
# retirement - Tuesday 15 January, 2013
Star fades as Voler la Vedette retired to stud
“We decided that she has done enough,” trainer Colm Murphy said yesterday.
Older people ‘living in fear’ over reduced garda presence in their communities
Active Retirement Ireland says growing numbers of older people are frightened of criminals acting with “impunity” after cuts to policing presence.
Irish senior executives optimistic about career prospects
High number are open to moving to new jobs, despite the recession.
# retirement - Friday 21 December, 2012
‘€20m pension’ for retiring Irish Medical Organisation chief was halved
George McNeice is now entitled to a pension pot of just under €10 million following the announcement of his retirement from the doctors’ representative group yesterday.
# retirement - Wednesday 19 December, 2012
Wave goodbye: Melanie Nocher retires from international swimming
The two-time Olympian for Team Ireland is looking forward to ‘new challenges’ after taking the decision to step away from elite-level competitions.
# retirement - Saturday 8 December, 2012
Twitter reacts to Kevin Kilbane’s retirement from football
Check out how the Twitterati responded to the news of the Ireland midfielder’s decision to call it a day.
Kevin Kilbane announces retirement from football at 35
The 110-cap former Ireland international enjoyed a career that took in spells with West Brom, Sunderland and Everton.
# retirement - Wednesday 5 December, 2012
Finance Minister announces changes to pensions
The reduced USC rate for some of those aged over 70 is to be discontinued, while tax relief on pension contributions will soon only subsidise pension schemes under €60k per annum.
# retirement - Monday 3 December, 2012
Ponting bows out after 17-year Test career
Legendary Australian cricket Ricky Ponting was dismissed for eight in his final Test innings overnight.
# retirement - Tuesday 27 November, 2012
Shatter criticised for refusal to commit to minimum garda numbers
The Justice Minister also said he is unable to say when recruitment will recommence despite the high numbers expected to retire this year.
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