Holmes hangs up his boots
November 10, 2009
Tyrone's Colin Holmes
Tyrone utility man Collie Holmes has told Mickey Harte that his intercounty football days are behind him.
The three time All-Ireland winner turned 33 this year and claimed his first of four Ulster SFC medals back in 1996.
Injury interrupted his latter days in a Tyrone jersey but he did nail down a starting place in the 2008 All-Ireland final, having impressed in that season's run through the backdoor.
A teacher in Armagh, Holmes lined out at full back as Armagh Harps lost this year's county senior final to Pearse Og.
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