John Flanagan

John Flanagan (1947 – 9 September 1994) was an Irish hurler. At club level, he played with Moycarkey–Borris and at inter-county level with the Tipperary senior hurling team.

Career

Flanagan played hurling at all levels as a student at Thurles CBS. He began his club career with Moycarkey–Borris at juvenile and underage levels, before progressing to adult level in 1964. Flanagan won the first of five Mid Tipperary SHC medals the following year. He won a Tipperary SHC medal after Moycarkey's 2-12 to 0-11 win over Roscrea in a final replay in 1982. Flanagan subsequently claimed a Munster Club SHC medal that year, before winning a second Tipperary SHC medal in 1984.

At inter-county level, Flanagan first played for Tipperary during a two-year tenure with the minor team. He later spent three consecutive years with the under-21 team and won an All-Ireland U21HC medal after a 1-08 to 1-07 win over Dublin in the 1967 All-Ireland under-21 final.

Flanagan made his senior team debut in 1967. He won his first Munster SHC medal that year before adding a National Hurling League medal to his collection in 1968. Flanagan returned to the team after a period of suspension and won a second Munster SHC medal. He lined out at corner-forward when Tipperary beat Kilkenny by 5-17 to 5-14 in the 1971 All-Ireland final.

Performances at inter-county level for Tipperary resulted in Flanagan being called up to the Munster inter-provincial team. He won his sole Railway Cup medal in 1969 after Munster's 3-13 to 4-04 win over Connacht in the final.

Death

Flanagan died suddenly on 9 September 1994, aged 47.

Honours

Moycarkey-Borris Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship: 1982 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship: 1982, 1984 Mid Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship: 1965, 1967, 1971, 1981, 1982

Tipperary All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship: 1971 Munster Senior Hurling Championship: 1967, 1971 National Hurling League: 1967–68 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship: 1967 Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship: 1967

Munster Railway Cup: 1969