Irish name Donncha O Lonagain Years Club Sport Hurling Name Dinny Lanigan | Position Left wing-back All irelands 2 Occupation Building contractor | |
Died 18 September 1966 (aged 74)
Ennis Road, Limerick, Ireland | ||
Denis Lanigan (24 July 1891 – 18 September 1966) was an Irish hurler who played as a left wing-back for the Limerick senior 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.