| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Déaglán Ó hAnnáin | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Left wing-forward | ||
| Born | November 1992 Adare, County Limerick, Ireland |
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| Occupation | Student | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| 2009-present | Adare | ||
| Club Titles | |||
| Limerick titles | 1 | ||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
| 2011- | Limerick | 3 (0-28) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 1 | ||
| All Irelands | 0 | ||
| NHL | 1 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 12:23, 25 July 2011. | |||
Declan Hannon (born November 1992 in Adare, County Limerick, Ireland) is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Adare and has been a member of the Limerick senior inter-county team since 2011.[1]
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Born in Adare, County Limerick, Hannon comes from a family that has a strong tradition in hurling. His granduncle Pat Stakelum captained Tipperary to the All-Ireland title in 1949, the first of a famous three-in-a-row.[2]
Hannon was educated at Scoil Naomh Íosaf before later attending Ardscoil Rís. It was here that he first came to prominence on the hurling field under the guidance of teacher and inter-county hurler Niall Moran. He was one of the stars of the Ardscoil Rís team that secured the Harty Cup title in 2010 following an epic three-game series against reigning All-Ireland champions Thurles CBS.[3] He later lined out in the All-Ireland final against St. Kieran's College, however, Ardscoil Rís were narrowly beaten by 2-11 to 2-8.[4]
In 2011 Hannon was joint-captain of the Ardscoil Rís team that retained the Harty Cup title following a crushing defeat of Charleville CBS. The subsequent All-Ireland final saw St. Kieran's take on Hannon's side for the second year in succession, however, Ardscoil Rís were once again defeated on a score line of 2-10 to 1-11.[5]
Hannon plays his club hurling with the Adare club in Limerick and has enjoyed much success.
By 2009 Hannon was drafted into the Adare senior team. That year he won a senior club championship title followinga 1-17 to 0-3 drubbing of Na Piarsaigh.[6]
Hannon first came to prominence on the inter-county scene as a member of the Limerick minor team in 2010.[7] He enjoyed little success in this grade before joining the county's under-21 hurling side.
After impressing at colleges and underage levels Hannon was called up to the senior team in 2011 and made his debut in the National Hurling League. Limerick defeated Clare by 4-12 to 2-13 in the Division 2 final, giving Hannon his first success in the senior grade.[8] He later made his championship debut against Wexford, scoring nine points in a 1-21 to 2-13 victory.[9]