He was part of the team in 2011 when Kerry lost to Dublin in the All-Ireland final thanks to a brilliant match-winning point by Stephen Cluxton.

[6] In 2014, Kerry defied the odds to claim their 36th All-Ireland in a prolific year for the Kingdom with Walsh performing well throughout the season.

In his statement, he said: "The greatest honour I ever could’ve imagined has been pulling on the green and gold jersey but, as with all good things, it must come to an end.

"[9][10] Walsh was lauded for releasing his retirement statement on Cromane GAA's social media platforms.

[11] In April 2021, Kerry hurling manager Fintan O'Connor announced that Walsh would act as lead physio for his team.