Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Sport | Gaelic football | ||
Born | 1938/9 | ||
Died |
22 April 2014 (aged 75) Dublin, Ireland | ||
Occupation | Psychiatric nurse | ||
Club(s) | |||
Years | Club | ||
19??–? | St Eunan's | ||
Inter-county(ies) | |||
Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
c. 1958–
c. 1973 | Donegal | 114 [1] | |
Ulster titles | 1 |
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]
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Sport | Gaelic football | ||
Born | 1938/9 | ||
Died |
22 April 2014 (aged 75) Dublin, Ireland | ||
Occupation | Psychiatric nurse | ||
Club(s) | |||
Years | Club | ||
19??–? | St Eunan's | ||
Inter-county(ies) | |||
Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
c. 1958–
c. 1973 | Donegal | 114 [1] | |
Ulster titles | 1 |
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]