John Hannigan

John Hannigan, who died in Dublin on 22 April 2014 at the age of 75, was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played for his club St Eunan's and for the Donegal county team. A versatile player, he began his career in midfield but filled positions everywhere from corner back to corner forward. He played at corner forward in the 1956 Ulster Minor Football Championship final, which Donegal won, and later played 114 times for the county, including 27 championship appearances between 1958 and 1973. He scored 1-0 in the 1964-65 National Football League semi-final against Kerry and won the 1972 Ulster Senior Football Championship with Donegal. He also managed Donegal in 1975 and 1976 and pursued an interest in golf.