Dinny Lanigan

Dinny Lanigan

Personal information
Irish name	Donncha Ó Lonagáin
Sport	Hurling
Position	Left wing-back
Born	(1891-07-24)24 July 1891 Gortnahoe, County Tipperary, Ireland
Died	18 September 1966(1966-09-18) (aged 75) Ennis Road, Limerick, Ireland
Occupation	Building contractor
Club(s)
Years	Club
	Granagh Young Irelands
Club titles
Limerick titles	5
Inter-county(ies)
Years	County
1916–1926	Limerick
Inter-county titles
Munster titles	3
All-Irelands	2

Denis Lanigan (24 July 1891 – 18 September 1966) was an Irish hurler who played as a left wing-back at senior level for the Limerick county team.

Born in Gortnahoe, County Tipperary, Lanigan first arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of twenty-two when he first linked up with the Limerick senior team. He made his senior debut in the 1916 Thomond Feis. Lanigan went on to play a key part for Limerick during a golden age for the team, and won two All-Ireland medals and three Munster medals. He was an All-Ireland runner-up on one occasion.

At club level Lanigan won five championship medals with Young Irelands.

His retirement came following the conclusion of the 1926 championship.

In retirement from playing, Lanigan became involved in the administrative affairs of the Gaelic Athletic Association. He served as secretary of the Limerick County Board as well as vice-president of the Munster Council. Lanigan also served as an inter-county referee.

Honours

Young Irelands

• Limerick Senior Hurling Championship (5): 1920, 1922, 1928, 1930, 1932

Limerick

• All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship (2): 1918, 1921
• Munster Senior Hurling Championship (3): 1918, 1921, 1923