Limerick’s John Galvin has announced his retirement from inter-county football.

The Cratloe (formerly Croom) clubman played in five Munster finals during a 15-year career, and was widely rated as one of the best midfielders in the game.

He told the Limerick Post: “The time is right for me now I think. This has not been an easy decision, but I know that I have made the right call to move on.

“I’ll continue to play with Cratloe for the coming season.”

Former county colleague Eoin Barry tweeted his own tribute to Galvin today.

I think the biggest applause I ever got was when john galvin replaced me making his comeback v Kilkenny n 2012 #notsureitwasformetho #legend

— Eoin Barry (@edebarra13) January 8, 2015

Meanwhile, Kildare's Michael Foley has opted off the Lilywhites’ panel for 2015.

The 30-year-old former All Star cited work commitments as the reason.