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Kerry defender Shane Enright ends his county career

Shane Enright spent ten seasons playing for the Kerry seniors
Shane Enright spent ten seasons playing for the Kerry seniors

Kerry defender Shane Enright has called time on his inter-county career.

After representing the Kingdom at minor and Under-21 level, Enright made his senior debut in 2011 and was part of the team that claimed All-Ireland glory in 2014.

The Tarbert clubman also has six Munster medals and two Allianz League titles to his name. He was the recipient of an All Star award in 2015.

Enright follows county colleagues Brian Kelly and Jonathan Lyne in calling it a day ahead of the new season

In a statement released through Kerry GAA, the 32-year-old paid tribute to those who soldiered with at county level, while also acknowledging the support from his club Tarbert

"I'm privileged to have played with some of the best players to ever play for Kerry and to have made friends for life along the way.

"I have decided that the time is right to retire after 10 years wearing the green and gold jersey. 

"Its been an amazing journey and one that I will cherish as I move on.

"I want to thank my family first and foremost, without them none of it would have been possible. The people of Tarbert who were behind me all the way, the Kerry supporters who drove us on through the good and bad days.

"I also want to thank each and every management team I played under from my underage days with Tarbert right up to my days with Kerry. I learned something new from each and every one of you."

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