In addition to Dublin's big departures, stalwarts from Derry, Tipperary, Kerry, Westmeath, Longford and Carlow also called time on their inter-county careers.
Some of the most influential footballers in the history of the game have stepped away ahead of the 2025 season - and there may yet, and mostly likely will, be more to follow.
Paradoxically, his claims to be Dublin’s greatest, even ahead of Fenton, remain intact for his length of service, the job he did for the teams in a range of positions having been comfortable across the half-back line, in midfield and even at full-back when the occasion demanded it, not to mention his leadership and drive.
His equalising kick to force extra time against Limerick in the 2020 Munster semi-final, tight on the sideline in the Gaelic Grounds and on the wrong side for a left-footed kicker, encapsulated all of Sweeney’s talent and mental strength, paving the way for one of the best football stories of the 21st century to be written.
At his peak, Maguire was one of the best full-backs in the game, with former Mayo goalkeeper John Madden, now a Caulry clubmate, saying that he “started the first couple of years of his career keeping the likes of Bernard Brogan and the Gooch scoreless in championship football. Maintained that standard all through and, for my money, was the pre-eminent full-back in the country over the last decade”.
It’s unfortunate that Hennelly will always be associated with Mayo’s loss in the 2016 All-Ireland final replay to Dublin, but he went a long way towards compensating for that, particularly with his contribution when they finally dethroned the Dubs in 2021.
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