Roscommon GAA have confirmed that two members of the 2016 Senior Football Panel, Geoffrey Claffey and Niall Carty, have retired from inter-county football.
Castlerea man Claffey made his championship debut against Galway in 2006 and over the years has contributed impressively to Roscommon’s cause as the county’s goalkeeper. He won a Connacht Senior Football Championship in 2010 and captained the team in 2012.
Padraig Pearses Clubman Niall Carty made his Championship debut against New York in 2011 and captained Roscommon to win the Division 3 and Division 2 Allianz Football Leagues titles in 2014 and 2015. Niall was also a member of the All-Ireland winning Minor Team of 2006. Niall has been dogged by injury since the summer of 2015 and would hope that the rest will help prolong his Club career.
Seamus Sweeney Roscommon GAA County Chairman speaking, on behalf of Roscommon GAA, said
“I would like to thank you both for the fantastic service you have given the county. You both contributed to some of our happiest days out, while I understand Geoffrey has retired from football I’m sure I’ll see Niall wearing the red and white of his club Padraig Pearses in the future.”
Kevin McStay Roscommon senior team manager said
“that like all Roscommon people I wish both men well, they made significant contributions to two of the greatest days in recent Roscommon history Niall in the All Ireland Minor Final Victory in 2006 and Geoffrey in the Connacht Final victory of 2010”.