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.
| 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
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.
Later life and death
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
- Thurles Sarsfields
- Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship (9): 1929, 1935 (c), 1936 (c), 1938 (c), 1939 (c), 1942 (c), 1944, 1945, 1946
- Tipperary
- All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship (2): 1930, 1937 (c)
- Munster Senior Hurling Championship (2): 1930, 1937 (c)
- Munster
- Railway Cup (1): 1938 (c)
References
- ^ "Killarney's hurling showpiece". Irish Independent. 9 September 2017. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
- ^ Moran, Seán (1 September 2010). "Tipperary veteran hoping for hat-trick of birthday triumphs". Irish Times. Retrieved 12 May 2020.