Roscommon GAA tonight announced the retirement of two members of the 2016 senior football panel, Geoffrey Claffey and Niall Carty. 

Claffey has also indicated that he is also retiring from club football while Carty hopes to continue playing with his club Padraig Pearses.

Goalkeeper Claffey made his championship debut against Galway in 2006 and captained Roscommon in 2012.

Carty made his championship debut against New York in 2011 and captained Roscommon to win the Division 3 and Division 2 Allianz national football leagues in 2014 and 2015.

Seamus Sweeney Roscommon GAA County Chairman speaking, on behalf of Roscommon GAA, said: “I would like to thank you both for the fantastic service you have given the county.

"You both contributed to some of our happiest days out, while I understand Geoffrey has retired from football I’m sure I’ll see Niall wearing the red and white of his club Padraig Pearses in the future.”

Kevin Mc Stay Roscommon senior team manager said: "Like all Roscommon people I wish both men well, they made significant contributions to two of the greatest days in recent Roscommon history, Niall in the All Ireland Minor Final Victory in 2006 and Geoffrey in the Connacht Final victory of 2010”.