Hyland retires from inter-county football
David Hyland has announced his retirement from inter-county football Photo: ©INPHO/Laszlo Geczo
Kildare GAA have announced the inter-county retirement of Athy captain David Hyland.
A statement by chairman Mick Mullen read:
“On behalf of Kildare GAA, we wish to sincerely thank David Hyland for his outstanding service, following his decision to retire from Inter County Football.
“He began his Inter County career in 2006 with the development squads and went on to be a member of Kildare minor team in 2011 and 2012. He then went on to play three years at under-21 level, winning a Leinster Championship in 2013 as part of a stellar group, many of whom graduated to play senior for Kildare. He is the last of that winning panel to retire from the current senior set-up. He also won a Sigerson Cup with UCD in 2016.
“He made his debut for the County Seniors as a substitute against Mayo in Castlebar and went on to make 136 competitive appearances for the Lilywhites, putting him 13th on the all-time list. He scored 2-31 for Kildare and was captain in 2020 and 2021.
“His Kildare career finished on a high note with Tailteann Cup victory against Limerick last summer. His dedication, leadership and influence on younger players, can never be underestimated and are a hallmark to his career.
“A player who always gave his all in the Kildare jersey, David Hyland has stamped his place in the Kildare GAA history books, and we wish him all the best for the future.” Hyland becomes the fourth player from last year’s Tailteann Cup winning squad to announce their retirement, following on from his club mate Niall Kelly, Mick O’Grady and Daniel Flynn.
