# John Hannigan > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/John_Hannigan > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/John_Hannigan.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Hannigan > Source revision: 1350517274 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Irish Gaelic footballer John Hannigan Personal information Born 1938/9 Died 22 April 2014 (aged 75) Dublin, Ireland Occupation Psychiatric nurse Sport Sport Gaelic football Club Years Club 19??–? St Eunan's Inter-county 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](/source/Gaelic_football) who played for [St Eunan's](/source/St_Eunan's_GAA) and the [Donegal county team](/source/Donegal_county_football_team).[2] A versatile player, Hannigan began his career in midfield but played everywhere from corner back to corner-forward.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] He played as corner forward in the final of the 1956 [Ulster Minor Football Championship](/source/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](/source/1964%E2%80%9365_National_Football_League_(Ireland)) semi-final against [Kerry](/source/Kerry_county_football_team), scoring 1–0.[4] He won the 1972 [Ulster Senior Football Championship](/source/Ulster_Senior_Football_Championship) with Donegal.[3][1] Hannigan managed Donegal in 1975 and 1976.[3][1] He also pursued an interest in [golf](/source/Golf).[1] Hannigan died in [Dublin](/source/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](/source/Conwal_Cemetery).[3][6] ## Honours **Donegal** - [Ulster Senior Football Championship](/source/Ulster_Senior_Football_Championship): 1972[3] - [Ulster Minor Football Championship](/source/Ulster_Minor_Football_Championship): 1956[3] - [Dr McKenna Cup](/source/Dr_McKenna_Cup): 1963, 1965, 1967[3] - [Dr Lagan Cup](/source/Dr_Lagan_Cup): 1965, 1966, 1967[3] - [Donegal Senior Football Championship](/source/Donegal_Senior_Football_Championship) x5[3] - Democrat Cup x3[3] ## References 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-democrat_23042014_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-democrat_23042014_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-democrat_23042014_1-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-democrat_23042014_1-3) [***e***](#cite_ref-democrat_23042014_1-4) ["Sad passing of a Donegal legend — John Hannigan"](https://web.archive.org/web/20140502180741/http://www.donegaldemocrat.ie/sport/gaelic-games/sad-passing-of-a-donegal-legend-john-hannigan-1-6015942). *[Donegal Democrat](/source/Donegal_Democrat)*. 23 April 2014. Archived from [the original](http://www.donegaldemocrat.ie/sport/gaelic-games/sad-passing-of-a-donegal-legend-john-hannigan-1-6015942) on 2 May 2014. Retrieved 23 April 2014. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Outstanding Long Serving County Stars"](https://web.archive.org/web/20150412222506/http://www.steunansgaa.com/contentPage/78481/c_o_u_n_t_y_s_t_a_r_s). Archived from [the original](http://www.steunansgaa.com/contentPage/78481/c_o_u_n_t_y_s_t_a_r_s) on 12 April 2015. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-dn_23042014_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-dn_23042014_3-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-dn_23042014_3-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-dn_23042014_3-3) [***e***](#cite_ref-dn_23042014_3-4) [***f***](#cite_ref-dn_23042014_3-5) [***g***](#cite_ref-dn_23042014_3-6) [***h***](#cite_ref-dn_23042014_3-7) [***i***](#cite_ref-dn_23042014_3-8) [***j***](#cite_ref-dn_23042014_3-9) Walsh, Harry (23 April 2014). ["The late John Hannigan: St Eunan's and Donegal legend"](https://donegalnews.com/2014/04/the-late-john-hannigan-st-eunans-and-donegal-legend/). *[Donegal News](/source/Donegal_News)*. Retrieved 23 April 2014. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-ker21072019_4-0)** "Back in time…". Clár Oifigiúil: Quarter-Final Group Stage, Group 2 Phase 2 (i.e. the Kerry match). 21 July 2019. p. 35. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Former Donegal GAA star John Hannigan passes away"](https://www.highlandradio.com/2014/04/23/former-donegal-gaa-star-john-hannigan-passes-away/). [Highland Radio](/source/Highland_Radio). 23 April 2014. Retrieved 23 April 2014. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Sadness as Donegal GAA great John Hannigan is laid to rest"](https://www.donegaldaily.com/2014/04/26/sadness-as-donegal-gaa-great-john-hannigan-is-laid-to-rest/). 26 April 2014. Retrieved 26 April 2014. v t e Donegal football team – managers C. McDyer (19??–??) B. McEniff (19??–7?)p J. Hannigan (1975–76) B. McEniff (c. 1976/7?–?) ? (19??–82) B. McEniff (1982–86) T. Conaghan (1986–89) B. McEniff (1989–94) P. J. McGowan (1994–97) D. Bonner (1997–00) M. Moran (2000–02) B. McEniff (2003–05) B. McIver (2005–08) J. J. Doherty (2008–10) J. McGuinness (2010–14) R. Gallagher (2014–17) D. Bonner (2017–22) P. Carr (2022–23) J. McGuinness (2023–) (p) = player-manager U-20/U-21 Under-21 (1964–2017) J. Winston (?–1981/2) T. Conaghan (1981/2–?) P. J. McGowan (c. 1987–?) H. McClafferty (c. 1990/1–?) D. Reid (c. 1995/7–?) J. McBrearty (?–?) J. J. Doherty (Before 2008–?) J. McGuinness (?–2011?) M. Curran (2012–15) D. Bonner (2015–17) Under-20 (2018–present) G. McDaid (2017–19) S. P. Barrett (2019–202?) G. Duffy (2021–2022) L. McLoone (2022–2023) S. P. Barrett (2023–) Minor J. Winston (c. late 1980s–?) A. Molloy (c. 1996–?) ? (c. 1996–c. 2005) S Clerkin (c. 2006–?) ? (c. 2007–2010) S. Friel (2011–13) D. Bonner (2013–15) S. P. Barrett (2015–17 or 18) G. Duffy (2017 or 18–19) L. Barrett (2019–23) B. 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