Declan Hannon
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Déaglán hAnnáin | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Born |
25 November 1992 Croagh,Limerick, Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Occupation | Recruitment consultant[1] | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
2009–present | Adare | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Limerick titles | 1 | ||
| Colleges(s) | |||
| Years | College | ||
| Mary Immaculate College | |||
| College titles | |||
| Fitzgibbon titles | 1 | ||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
2011–present | Limerick | 37 (1-89) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 2 | ||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
| NHL | 1 | ||
| All Stars | 1 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 12:50, 28 September 2019. | |||
Declan Hannon (born 25 November 1992) is an Irish hurler who plays for Limerick Senior Championship club Adare and at inter-county level as captain of the Limerick senior hurling team, whom he captained to the All Ireland hurling title in 2018. He usually lines out as a centre-back.
Early life
Hannon was born in Adare, County Limerick. His granduncle, Pat Stakelum, captained Tipperary to the All-Ireland title in 1949.[2]
Playing career
Ardscoil Rís
Hannon first came to prominence as a hurler with Ardscoil Rís in Limerick. Having played in every grade as a hurler, he was centre-back on the college's senior hurling team. On 11 March 2010, Hannon scored three points from play when Ardscoil Rís defeated Thurles CBS in the final of the Harty Cup.[3]
On 27 February 2011, Hannon was again at centre-back when Ardscoil Rís retained the Harty Cup title after a 3-19 to 0-03 defeat of C.B.S. Charleville in the final.[4]
Mary Immaculate College
During his studies at Mary Immaculate College, Hannon was selected for the college's senior hurling team. On 27 February 2016, he won a Fitzgibbon Cup medal as Mary I won their first ever title after a 1-30 to 3-22 defeat of the University of Limerick after two periods of extra-time. Hannon, in spite of being substituted in the 79th minute and ending as the game's top scorer, said: "That was one of the most unbelievable games I have played in. We had it won and lost so many times throughout the game, but we’d have stayed until midnight to win."[5]
Adare
Hannon joined the Adare club at a young age and played in all grades at juvenile and underage levels. He enjoyed championship success in the under-14 and under-16 grades before making his championship debut with the club's senior team as a sixteen-year-old. On 18 October 2009, Hannon scored three points from right wing-forward when Adare defeated Na Piarsaigh by 1-17 to 0-03 in the final of the Limerick Senior Championship.[6]
Limerick
Minor and under-21
Hannon first played for Limerick at minor level. He made his first appearance on 25 June 2010 in a 1-17 to 2-12 defeat by Clare in the Munster Championship.[7]
Hannon subsequently joined the Limerick under-21 hurling team. On 3 August 2011, he scored 1-04 from play when Limerick defeated Cork by 4-20 to 1-27 in the final of the Munster Championship.[8]
Senior
On 17 April 2010, Hannon made his senior debut at right wing-forward for Limerick in a National League defeat of Antrim at Loughguile.[9] He later won a National League Division 2 medal after a 4-12 to 2-13 defeat of Clare in the final.[10]
On 14 July 2013, Hannon was at full-forward in Limerick's 0-24 to 0-15 defeat of Cork in the Munster final.[11]
Hannon's performances during the 2011 and 2014 seasons earned him All-Star nominations.[12][13]
In December 2017, Hannon was appointed captain of the Limerick senior hurling team for the 2018 season.[14] On 19 August 2018, he scored two points from play and captained Limerick to their first All-Ireland title in 45 years after a 3-16 to 2-18 defeat of Galway in the final.[15] Later that day Hannon was named on The Sunday Game Team of the Year.[16][17] He ended the season by winning an All-Star Award.[18][19]
On 31 March 2019, Hannon was selected at centre-back for Limerick's National League final meeting with Waterford at Croke Park. He collected a winners' medal and the cup after contributing with a point in the 1-24 to 0-19 victory.[20] On 30 June 2019, Hannon his first Munster Championship medal in six years after captaining Limerick to a 2-26 to 2-14 defeat of Tipperary in the final.[21]
Munster
On 19 February 2012, Hannon was an unused substitute in Munster's 3-14 to 1-16 Railway Cup semi-final defeat by Leinster.[22]
Career statistics
- As of match played 27 July 2019.
| Team | Year | National League | Munster | All-Ireland | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | ||
| Limerick | 2011 | Division 2 | 2 | 1-07 | 0 | 0-00 | 3 | 0-28 | 5 | 1-35 |
| 2012 | Division 1B | 0 | 0-00 | 1 | 0-01 | 4 | 1-12 | 5 | 1-13 | |
| 2013 | 5 | 3-35 | 2 | 0-17 | 1 | 0-02 | 8 | 3-54 | ||
| 2014 | 1 | 0-00 | 2 | 0-02 | 2 | 0-09 | 5 | 0-11 | ||
| 2015 | 5 | 1-07 | 2 | 0-03 | 2 | 0-05 | 9 | 1-15 | ||
| 2016 | 5 | 3-23 | 1 | 0-02 | 2 | 0-03 | 8 | 3-28 | ||
| 2017 | 7 | 0-02 | 1 | 0-00 | 1 | 0-00 | 9 | 0-02 | ||
| 2018 | 5 | 0-00 | 4 | 0-00 | 4 | 0-03 | 13 | 0-03 | ||
| 2019 | Division 1A | 6 | 0-02 | 4 | 0-02 | 1 | 0-00 | 11 | 0-04 | |
| Total | 36 | 8-76 | 17 | 0-27 | 20 | 1-62 | 73 | 9-165 | ||
Honours
- Ardscoil Rís
- Harty Cup (2): 2010, 2011
- Mary Immaculate College
- Fitzgibbon Cup (1): 2016
- Adare
- Limerick Senior Hurling Championship (1): 2009
- Limerick
- All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship (1): 2018 (c)
- Munster Senior Hurling Championship (2): 2013, 2019 (c)
- National Hurling League (1): 2019 (c)
- National Hurling League Division 2 (1): 2011
- Munster Senior Hurling League (1): 2018 (c)
- Waterford Crystal Cup (1): 2015
- Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship (1): 2011
- Awards
- All-Star Award (1): 2018
- The Sunday Game Team of the Year (1): 2018
References
- ^ "'We sometimes wouldn't see each other from one week to the next' - Limerick captain Declan Hannon on making his relationship work". Irish Independent. 11 September 2018. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
- ^ O'Flynn, Diarmuid (17 November 2009). "Moran: Hannon has 'great potential'". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
- ^ "Ard Scoil Rís end Harty Cup marathon with historic victory". Irish Examiner. 12 March 2010. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
- ^ "Awesome Ardscoil storm to Harty title". Irish Independent. 28 February 2011. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
- ^ Cormican, Eoghan (29 February 2016). "Eamonn Cregan hails heroic Mary I". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
- ^ "Adare swat Na Piarsaigh aside to claim Limerick title". Irish Examiner. 18 October 2009. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
- ^ "Arthur's accuracy the catalyst as Clare march on". Irish Examiner. 26 June 2010. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
- ^ Rooney, Declan (4 August 2011). "Hannon on the mark to edge thriller". Irish Independent. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
- ^ "Limerick stride on". Irish Times. 18 April 2010. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
- ^ O'Connor, Christy (2 May 2011). "Limerick on the rise". Irish Independent. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
- ^ O'Flynn, Diarmuid (15 July 2011). "Day of joy sends tremor through Treaty". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
- ^ "And the winners are ... GAA and GPA announce nominees". Irish Independent. 12 October 2011. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
- ^ Byrne, Cormac (24 October 2014). "Tipperary earn more hurling All Stars than the Cats as Richie Hogan and James O'Donoghue land top awards". Irish Independent. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
- ^ Byrne, Cormac (16 December 2017). "Limerick confirm Declan Hannon as new hurling skipper". The 42. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
- ^ McGoldrick, Seán (19 August 2018). "Limerick are All Ireland hurling champions for the first time in 45 years following epic victory over Galway". Irish Independent. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
- ^ "Limerick rule in The Sunday Game team of the year". RTÉ Sport. 20 August 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
- ^ "Redemption, relief, and joy for Limerick captain Declan Hannon". Irish Examiner. 20 August 2018. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
- ^ "All Star hurling nominees: 15 Limerick players in contention". Hogan Stand. 13 September 2018. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
- ^ "Treaty lead the way with six hurling All-Stars". RTÉ Sport. 2 November 2018. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
- ^ O'Toole, Fintan (31 March 2019). "Limerick end 22-year with for league honours in style with final win over Waterford". The 42. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
- ^ O'Toole, Fintan (30 June 2019). "More glory for Limerick as they lift Munster crown with 12-point win over Tipperary". The 42. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
- ^ "Early Leinster damage decisive". Irish Examiner. 20 February 2012. Retrieved 3 August 2018.