Republic of Ireland defender Richard Dunne announced his retirement from international football on Thursday after a 14-year career which yielded 80 caps. The 34-year-old QPR player made his debut for his country in 2000 and his last appearance was against Kazakhstan in October, 2013. "Retiring from international football has been an extremely difficult decision for me to make," Dunne told the QPR website. "I will continue to support the team as they embark upon their new campaign under Martin O'Neill, and have every faith that they will qualify for France 2016 (the host of the next European championships). More...