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Declan Hannon
Declan Hannon (born 25 November 1992) is an Irish former hurler who played for Limerick Senior Championship club Adare and previously at inter-county level as captain of the Limerick senior hurling team. He captained Limerick to the All Ireland hurling title in 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023 becoming the first Limerick captain since Mick Mackey to captain Limerick to victory more than once. He is the only hurling captain to lift the Liam MacCarthy Cup a record four times as well as lifting the Mackey cup in the Munster hurling final six times. He is the most successful hurling captain in hurling history. He usually lined out as a centre-back.
Hannon attended Scoil Naomh Iosaf, an all boys school situated in the village of Adare. Hurling was a pillar of the education system in the school, pushed by two Tipperary men, Brother Cathal Duane (Kilruane) and Principal Barry O'Riordan (Nenagh). Hannon was born in Adare, County Limerick. His granduncle, Pat Stakelum, captained Tipperary to the All-Ireland title in 1949.
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.
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.
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, ended as the game's top scorer. He said of the game "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."
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.
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.
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.
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Declan Hannon
Declan Hannon (born 25 November 1992) is an Irish former hurler who played for Limerick Senior Championship club Adare and previously at inter-county level as captain of the Limerick senior hurling team. He captained Limerick to the All Ireland hurling title in 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023 becoming the first Limerick captain since Mick Mackey to captain Limerick to victory more than once. He is the only hurling captain to lift the Liam MacCarthy Cup a record four times as well as lifting the Mackey cup in the Munster hurling final six times. He is the most successful hurling captain in hurling history. He usually lined out as a centre-back.
Hannon attended Scoil Naomh Iosaf, an all boys school situated in the village of Adare. Hurling was a pillar of the education system in the school, pushed by two Tipperary men, Brother Cathal Duane (Kilruane) and Principal Barry O'Riordan (Nenagh). Hannon was born in Adare, County Limerick. His granduncle, Pat Stakelum, captained Tipperary to the All-Ireland title in 1949.
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.
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.
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, ended as the game's top scorer. He said of the game "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."
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.
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.
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.