️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️  Former Republic of Ireland striker David Connolly has announced his retirement from football with immediate effect.<unk> Former Republic of Ireland striker David Connolly has announced his retirement from football with immediate effect. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ Connolly joined Sky Bet League Two side Wimbledon in January after his contract with Portsmouth was cancelled by mutual consent but, after managing one goal in eight appearances, he has decided to hang up his boots following discussions with his manager and former team-mate Neal Ardley. Connolly joined Sky Bet League Two side Wimbledon in January after his contract with Portsmouth was cancelled by mutual consent but, after managing one goal in eight appearances, he has decided to hang up his boots following discussions with his manager and former team-mate Neal Ardley. Former Republic of Ireland striker David Connolly scores his side's third goal against Cyrpus back in 2001<unk> David Connolly scores his side's third goal against Cyrpus back in 2001<unk> David Connolly scores his side's third goal against Cyrpus back in 2001<unk> Connolly told the Dons' official website: 'I pulled Neal aside for a heart-to-heart chat and I felt that now was the time to call it a day. As time has gone on I felt that starting games was difficult and so too was traveling up and down the country to come off the bench for 10 minutes or so. Neal needed a striker who could play off (Adebayo) Akinfenwa and start games and that wasn't me.<unk> Ardley told Dons Player: 'I tried to talk him around, but his mind was made up. I tried to talk him around, but his mind was made up. <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️
Former Republic of Ireland striker David Connolly has retired from football.<unk> Former Republic of Ireland striker David Connolly has retired from football. <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ Most recently, Connolly played for League Two side Wimbledon.