Republic of Ireland defender Gary Kelly has decided to retire from international football to concentrate on his career at Leeds.
The 29-year-old made his final international appearance in Mick McCarthy's last game in charge against Switzerland last season and, withdrew from Brian Kerr's squads at the beginning of the year because of a shin splint problem.
At the start of the summer, Kelly asked Kerr not to consider him for the June clashes with Albania and Georgia and this season he has slipped behind Tottenham's Stephen Carr and Liverpool's Steve Finnan in the Ireland pecking order.
Kelly made his debut for his country against Russia in 1994 and has won 52 caps, scoring two goals and figuring in the World Cup finals in 1994 and 2002.
The Drogheda-born defender started his career as a striker with Home Farm before moving to Leeds where he was converted into a full-back.
Jack Charlton acknowledged Kelly's improvement in the qualifiers for Euro 96 when he reorganised his defence, moving Denis Irwin to left back to accommodate the Leeds player.
In recent years Kelly, who moved to Elland Road from Home Farm in 1991, has suffered from a succession of injuries, although he has made more than 300 appearances for his club.