Ollie Cahill hangs up his boots

Former Bohemians, Shamrock Rovers and Shelbourne winger Ollie Cahill has called time on his soccer career.

Cahill, who won every honour in the Irish game, began his career in England with Northampton, returned to play with Cork City, Shelbourne, Drogheda United, Shamrock Rovers, Sporting Fingal and Bohemians.

The Clonmel native won league titles with Shelbourne (three times), Drogheda and Shamrock Rovers.

He also ends his career with a medal in each cup competition, lifting the FAI Cup and League Cup with Cork and the Setanta Cup with Drogheda.

"I've thought long and hard about it over the course of the last few months and although I feel I still have something left to offer, I've reached a stage in my life where there are other priorities," Cahill told www.pfai.ie.

"My wife and I have recently had our first child and spending more time with them has to come first. The wages in the league now are so low that it would be difficult to justify playing when I could be at home.

"I have been lucky enough to have been working with the PFAI for the last three years and want to concentrate on my job there. I'm looking forward to having a more hands on role now that I won't be playing."

Cahill has been working with the PFAI as Delegate Liaison Officer since 2009 and will now focus on that roll fulltime.