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John Hannigan
Irish Gaelic footballer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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John Hannigan (1938/9 – 22 April 2014) was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played for St Eunan's and the Donegal county team.[2]
A versatile player, Hannigan began his career in midfield but played everywhere from corner back to corner-forward.[citation needed]
He played as corner forward in the final of the 1956 Ulster Minor Football Championship, which Donegal won.[3]
He played 114 times for Donegal and made 27 Championship appearances between 1958 and 1973.[1]
Hannigan played for Donegal in the 1964–65 National Football League semi-final against Kerry, scoring 1–0.[4]
He won the 1972 Ulster Senior Football Championship with Donegal.[3][1]
Hannigan managed Donegal in 1975 and 1976.[3][1] He also pursued an interest in golf.[1]
Hannigan died in Dublin aged 75 after suffering a heart attack in April 2014. Married to Claire, they had a son Damien and a daughter Adrianne.[5] He is buried at Conwal Cemetery.[3][6]
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Honours
- Donegal
- Ulster Senior Football Championship: 1972[3]
- Ulster Minor Football Championship: 1956[3]
- Dr McKenna Cup: 1963, 1965, 1967[3]
- Dr Lagan Cup: 1965, 1966, 1967[3]
- Donegal Senior Football Championship x5[3]
- Democrat Cup x3[3]
References
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