 He admitted that it was time to move on and spend more time with his family and that the 2013 would be his final year.His final game was against Kilkenny at Nowlan Park on 6 July 2013 in phase 2 of the All-Ireland Qualifiers, a game which Tipperary lost by 1-14 to 0-20.Speaking about the game he said "It was probably the most emotional I'd been after a game, when the full-time whistle blew that day, I fell to my knees, I’d like to say thanks for the support from my family, the support from Tipperary fans and from the club."