We’ve a new contender for the best GAA player nickname

One of Wicklow's finest GAA servants called time on his career this week.

Alan Byrne was a mainstay of the Garden County's football teams for the last decade or so but earlier this week he decided it was time to hang up his boots. Various tributes were paid to the Annacurra corner-back for his years of service. But it has taken until today for his status as Ireland's best nicknamed GAA player to emerge. According to Wicklow football Daragh O'Sullivan, Alan's nickname was 'Shovels' https://twitter.com/TheSluman13/status/670191474026377216 As defender, we could think of no higher compliment. Byrne quits the game as one of the most decorated Wicklow footballers of his generation https://twitter.com/unofficialgaa/status/670202414788669440 If you have a legendary nickname you would like to share with us frm club or county  send it to editorial@sportsjoe.ie or hit us up on Facebook and Twitter