James Lanigan (20 April 1910 – 9 March 1992) was an Irish hurler. At club level he played with Thurles Sarsfields and was the All-Ireland Championship-winning captain with the Tipperary senior hurling team in 1937.

Jimmy Lanigan
Personal information
Irish name Séamus Ó Lonagáin
Sport Hurling
Position Right wing-back
Born 20 April 1910
Ballycahill, County Tipperary, Ireland
Died 9 March 1992 (aged 81)
Thurles, County Tipperary, Ireland
Occupation Fitter
Club(s)
Years Club
Thurles Sarsfields
Club titles
Tipperary titles 9
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
1930-1940
Tipperary
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 2
All-Irelands 2
NHL 0

Playing career

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Lanigan first came to prominence at inter-county level as a member of the Tipperary junior team in 1929 before being drafted onto the senior side for the 1930 Munster Championship. He won his first All-Ireland medal in his debut year after Tipperary's victory over Dublin in the final. Lanigan captained the team to All-Ireland success in 1937 after lining out at right wing-back in the defeat of Kilkenny at FitzGerald Stadium.[1][2] His other hurling honours include two Munster Championships, nine senior county championship medals, including five as captain, with Thurles Sarsfields and Railway Cup medal as captain of Munster.[citation needed]

Later life and death

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Lanigan, who remained unmarried throughout his life, worked as a fitter in his native Thurles. He died aged 81 on 9 March 1992 after being involved in a traffic collision.

Honours

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Thurles Sarsfields
Tipperary
Munster

References

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  1. ^ "Killarney's hurling showpiece". Irish Independent. 9 September 2017. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  2. ^ Moran, Seán (1 September 2010). "Tipperary veteran hoping for hat-trick of birthday triumphs". Irish Times. Retrieved 12 May 2020.