Ireland lines up to say thank you to the greatest of all time, Colm Cooper

Kerry, Munster, Ireland, the world have lost a big part of themselves today.

Colm Cooper's retirement brings an end to the career of the finest footballer that the GAA was ever lucky enough to host and the impact will be felt far and wide. https://twitter.com/JudyMurray/status/724297463541186561 https://twitter.com/JackWilshere/status/843095062015807488 For 15 years, the Kingdom's most lucrative production had been winning the plaudits and admiration of the entire GAA-loving world. The magic which he seemingly just conjured up from nowhere but his own two feet left the island marveled and dazed and left no doubt in the minds of most that this guy is the best to ever grace our turfs. Since back in 2002 when Paidi Ó Sé sprung this lethal dynamite on the country, football as we knew it changed forever. https://twitter.com/ScanlonShane/status/849177339661561856 Typical of the man to just smile cheekily at the treasure he had unearthed. https://twitter.com/ScanlonShane/status/849178045642616833 What followed was unprecedented.

• 10 Munster titles
• 8 All-Stars
• 5 All-Irelands
• 4 National Leagues

It was a decent innings from the man they call Gooch. The man who railed against the modern changes in football and continued to base his game solely on skill. In doing so, he continued to remain the best footballer in Ireland. And the best recognised that. https://twitter.com/ShefflinHenry/status/849183551799119872 Brilliantly put by an old team mate. https://twitter.com/Mike_Quirke/status/849183462150025216 The man responsible for the game's most famous nickname. https://twitter.com/MACMONAGLE/status/849171930645221377 No-one even comes close. https://twitter.com/tomas5ky/status/849150790677692419 The best. https://twitter.com/thomasniblock/status/849157678874099712 He HAS fooled us all before... https://twitter.com/Slyone1069/status/849164476112941056 Thanks for the memories, Colm. https://twitter.com/Lauraosullivaan/status/849186990851596293 https://twitter.com/Limerick_chicky/status/849187052616916992 https://twitter.com/CathalU2ie/status/849186430320562177 https://twitter.com/jduggantodayfm/status/849165413422379016 https://twitter.com/Finlaytown/status/849187906170351617