Hannah Tyrrell celebrates with wife and daughter after memorable All-Ireland win
An FAI Cup winner, a Six Nations Champion, and now two All-Ireland titles to her name, Tyrrell has carved out one of the truly great sporting careers of any Irish athlete.
It was a fairytale ending to a fairytale career for Tyrrell, and she did not let a late injury dampen her spirits as she hobbled around the pitch at full-time to celebrate with her teammates.
As the dust settled, Tyrrell made her way into the stands to celebrate with daughter Aoife and wife Sorcha at GAA HQ. Hannah Tyrrell with wife Sorcha and daughter Aoife
Turning 35 next week, Tyrrell finished the Championship as top scorer and slotted a cool 0-05 as Dublin cruised to All-Ireland glory.
Speaking after the game, she told Marty Morrissey, "How lucky am I? I've been lucky enough to be from Dublin, to get to play for Dublin, finish my career at Croke Park, and go out on a high. I'm privileged.
"I'm privileged to be from this wonderful county and represent all these people. I'm looking forward to what's ahead."
Also exiting stage left is Nicole Owens, who was a regular feature in Mick Bohan's Dublin team. Owens made her debut in 2012 and twice bounced back from ACL injuries to win five All-Ireland titles.
"The big thing for me today was to try and come in and enjoy it as much as possible," she told RTE.
"And I did. I enjoyed the parade, I enjoyed everything around it."
Sinead Goldrick is the other obvious candidate who may announce her retirement. The seven-time All-Star turned 35 earlier this summer but played a starring role for the Girls in Blue during the final at wing back and could be tempted back for another year.
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