John Flanagan (Tipperary hurler)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Seán Ó Flannagáin | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Right corner-forward | ||
| Born |
1947 Galbertstown, County Tipperary, Ireland | ||
| Died |
9 September 1994 (aged 47) Galbertstown, County Tipperary, Ireland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Occupation | Factory worker | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
1964-1990 | Moycarkey–Borris | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Tipperary titles | 2 | ||
| Munster titles | 1 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1967-1977 | Tipperary | 22 (8-35) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 2 | ||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
| NHL | 1 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
John Flanagan (1947 – 9 September 1994) was an Irish hurler. At club level, he played with Moycarkey–Borris and at inter-county level with the Tipperary senior hurling team.
Career
[edit]Flanagan played hurling at all levels as a student at Thurles CBS. He began his club career with Moycarkey–Borris at juvenile and underage levels, before progressing to adult level in 1964.[1] Flanagan won the first of five Mid Tipperary SHC medals the following year.[2] He won a Tipperary SHC medal after Moycarkey's 2-12 to 0-11 win over Roscrea in a final replay in 1982. Flanagan subsequently claimed a Munster Club SHC medal that year, before winning a second Tipperary SHC medal in 1984.[3]
At inter-county level, Flanagan first played for Tipperary during a two-year tenure with the minor team. He later spent three consecutive years with the under-21 team and won an All-Ireland U21HC medal after a 1-08 to 1-07 win over Dublin in the 1967 All-Ireland under-21 final.[4]
Flanagan made his senior team debut in 1967. He won his first Munster SHC medal that year before adding a National Hurling League medal to his collection in 1968.[5] Flanagan returned to the team after a period of suspension and won a second Munster SHC medal.[6] He lined out at corner-forward when Tipperary beat Kilkenny by 5-17 to 5-14 in the 1971 All-Ireland final.[7]
Performances at inter-county level for Tipperary resulted in Flanagan being called up to the Munster inter-provincial team. He won his sole Railway Cup medal in 1969 after Munster's 3-13 to 4-04 win over Connacht in the final.[8]
Death
[edit]Flanagan died suddenly on 9 September 1994, aged 47.[9]
Honours
[edit]- Moycarkey-Borris
- Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship: 1982
- Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship: 1982, 1984
- Mid Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship: 1965, 1967, 1971, 1981, 1982
- Tipperary
- All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship: 1971
- Munster Senior Hurling Championship: 1967, 1971
- National Hurling League: 1967–68
- All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship: 1967
- Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship: 1967
- Munster
References
[edit]- ^ "Memories of a Cúl Báire". Moycarkey-Borris GAA website. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
- ^ "Tipperary Club Focus – Moycarkey Borris GAA Club". Tipperary GAA website. 20 July 2025. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
- ^ "Aristocrats are rising". The Nenagh Guardian. 20 September 2024. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
- ^ "Under 20 hurling". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
- ^ "Senior hurling". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
- ^ "'Babs Keating met a Tipperary policeman who got us in to pay our respects to Bobby Kennedy'". Irish Examiner. 10 August 2020. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
- ^ "When Tipp edged Keher-inspired Kilkenny in 10-goal final thriller". Irish Examiner. 2 September 2016. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
- ^ "Railway Cup hurling". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
- ^ "Sudden death of John Flanagan". Irish Press. 9 September 1994. Retrieved 16 May 2025.