Darren Cave: As Ulster star sets to retire at end of season we look at his career in pictures
By Picture Desk
Published 3rd Apr 2019, 11:46 BST
Updated 3rd Apr 2019, 11:47 BST
Darren Cave has announced that he will retire from professional rugby at the end of the season, following 13 seasons at Ulster Rugby
In an open letter, Cave, who has made 225 appearances for the Province to date, has thanked those who have supported him throughout his career
Pacemaker Press Belfast 19-01-2018:
Ulster rugby Captains Run at the 3G Pitch, Aquinas School, Belfast. Ulster's Darren Cave pictured during the training session in Belfast.
Picture By: Arthur Allison Pacemaker .
Darren Cave cannot escape the clutches of Brian Liebenberg during this afternoons Heineken Cup Pool Four match between Ulster and Stade Francais at Ravenhill, Belfast. PICTURE CHARLES MCQUILLAN/PACEMAKER
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Thursday 18th February 2010. Darren Cave during Captain's Run at Ravenhill before the Magners League clash against the Dragons. Ravenhill, Belfast. Picture credit: John Dickson / DICKSONDIGITAL
Monday 28th January 2019 | Ulster Schools Cup Draw 2
Darren Cave during the 4th round draw for the Ulster Schools Cup held at Kingspan Stadium, Ravenhill Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland. Photo by John Dickson / DICKSONDIGITAL
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Darren Cave during a training session with his Ulster Squad this morning at Pirrie Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland.
Photo by John Dickson / DICKSONDIGITAL
PACEMAKER BELFAST 28/4/2012Saturday 28th April 2012 Darren Cave celebrates after Ulster triumphed in the Heineken Cup Semi-Final against Edinburgh at the Aviva Stadium, Lansdowne Road, Dublin.
Photo credit : John Dickson / DICKSONDIGITAL
PACEMAKER PRESS BELFAST 15-08-2008: Ulster's Darren Cave pictured scoring a try during a pre-season friendly. Coach Matt Williams bloods five of his new signings in the starting line-up to face Bath on Friday night in Ravenhill Belfast.
PICTURE BY: ARTHUR ALLISON.
Pacemaker Press 28-11-2012: Ulster Rugby's Darren Cave pictured during a Press Conference ahead of the RaboDirect PRO12 game against Scarlets on Sunday (kick off 4.00pm).
Picture By: Arthur Allison.
24/4/2012. PACEMAKER PRESS INTL. Stephen Ferris tests out his camera skills watched by Darren Cave during this afternoons Ulster rugby squad open training session at Newforge, Belfast ahead of their Heineken Cup semi-final with Edinburgh on Saturday. Picture Charles McQuillan/Pacemaker.
10/10/2013 PACEMAKER PRESS BELFAST. Ulster's Darren Cave during this morning captain's run out at Ravenhill ahead of their Heineken Cup match with the Leicester Tigers tomorrow evening. Picture Charles McQuillan/Pacemaker.
Pacemaker Press 15/12/2012 Heineken Cup Ulster v Northampton Saints
Ulster's Darren Cave and Northampton's Tom May during this evening's clash at Ravenhill in Belfast Pic Colm Lenaghan/Pacemaker