Mayo veteran Doherty announces inter-county retirement

Mayo forward Jason Doherty has announced his retirement from inter-county football.

After 12 years on the country panel, the Burrishoole man will continue to line out for his club who compete in the Mayo Intermediate Championship.

Doherty made a whopping 62 championship appearances in total for Mayo, scoring 6-49. He made his championship debut against London in May 2011 and marked his 100th overall appearance against Roscommon in the National League in 2019.

Doherty made 70 league appearances in all with Mayo, scoring 11-104 throughout his league stint in the red and green. He made a total of 132 appearances overall and received an All-Star nomination in 2017.

His final outing for the county came earlier this summer against Dublin in the All-Ireland quarter-final at Croke Park.

In a statement, Doherty said: "Playing for Mayo has been a huge honour for me since I first pulled on the jersey as a Mayo minor in 2007. I am so thankful for the experiences I've had and the memories I've made over the last 13 years.

"There were so many ups and downs along the way, but I feel incredibly lucky to have shared a dressing room with a bunch of highly driven, ambitious and talented guys who have now become friends for life.

"There are so many people who helped me along the way, including my club Burrishoole, the management teams who trusted me to wear the green and red jersey and every teammate I've has since 2011 who motivated me to max out on my efforts to reach a shared goal."

Mayo manager Kevin McStay added: When I was appointed Mayo manager, one of the first players I sought out was Jason. Every Mayo supporter is aware of his importance over the past decade. He was solid as a rock and a highly intelligent footballer with an instinctive