Veteran Limerick wing-back Mark Foley has refused to rush into retirement following his side's exit from the All-Ireland SHC.
The 34-year-old Adare clubman has given 15 years to the Treaty County’s cause, and says he will not make any hasty decisions in the wake of Sunday’s humiliating 6-19 to 2-07 loss to Tipperary.
Foley won a Munster medal in 1996 and featured in that year's All-Ireland final defeat by Wexford. He is the only member of the current Limerick squad to possess a provincial winners' medal.
The Shannonsiders' captain has said he will take time to consider his options.
'I don't know - I will have to wait and see. After being beaten like that, it's a body blow, but I guess at this time it would be wrong to make a decision because your emotions are all over the place,' he said.
Fellow veteran Ollie Moran is expected to call time on his career after failing to realise his ambition of winning a Munster title in what has been an injury-plagued season for the 33-year-old.
Moran came on at half-time on Sunday but failed to make any real impact as Justin McCarthy's men were overwhelmed by Tipp.
Centre-back Brian Geary is expected to prolong his inter-county career after having a reasonable summer at the heart of the Treaty rearguard.
Meanwhile, former Limerick centre-forward and selector Gary Kirby has urged that McCarthy and his management team be given more time to turn the county's fortunes around.
'It is important there is some consistency to give the players and management a chance,' Kirby told the Irish Sun.
'There has been way too much chopping and changing of managers. Richie (Bennis) took the team to an All-Ireland final and the following year they got rid of him.
'Dave Keane won three All-Ireland U-21 titles and they got rid of him after only one year. The tactics weren't right on Sunday, it wasn't Limerick hurling.
'Justin doesn't know Limerick hurling and this was his first year in charge. There is nothing wrong with trying out systems but it was 33 minutes into the game before they started playing anything like Limerick hurling and the damage was done at that stage.'
