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Niall O'Brien announces retirement

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Ireland wicketkeeper-batsman Niall O'Brien has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket. The 36-year-old's final international appearance was during the ODI series against Afghanistan in August.

"It is with a heavy heart that I am announcing my retirement from international and professional cricket. I have been blessed to have been lucky enough to have represented my country for 16 years with plenty more ups than downs and for this, I look back with nothing but smiles and laughter. I would like to thank all my coaches and team-mates who along the way have helped me become the player I was. I have had too many coaches to mention them all but a special thanks must go to Adrian 'Adi' Birrell who took a chance on me in 2002 and who arranged a trial at Kent from where I started my 14-year county career, which was an absolute privilege and an honour," O'Brien said.