Declan Fanning
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| Declan Fanning | ||
| Personal information | ||
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| Sport | Hurling | |
| Irish Name | Déaglán Ó Fainín | |
| Full name | Declan Fanning | |
| Date of birth | June 14, 1979 | |
| Place of birth | Killenaule , County Tipperary | |
| Club information | ||
| Club | Killenaule | |
| Position | Half-back | |
| Inter-County | ||
| County | Tipperary | |
| Position | Right corner-back | |
| Inter-County(ies)** | ||
| County | Years | Apps (scores) |
| Tipperary | 2004- | 18 (0-0) |
| Senior Inter-County Titles | ||
| Munster Titles | 0 | |
| All-Ireland | 0 | |
| All Stars | 1 | |
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* club appearances and scores |
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Declan Fanning (born June 14, 1979 in Killenaule, County Tipperary) is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Killenaule and with the Tipperary senior inter-county team. He plays in the full-back position.
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[edit] Playing career
[edit] Club
Fanning plays his club hurling with his local Killenaule side, however, he has yet to win a senior county title.
[edit] Inter-county
Fanning first came to promience on the inter-county scene as a member of the Tipperary minor hurling team in the late 1990s. He won a Munster title in this grade in 1997, however, Tipp were defeated in the later stages of the All-Ireland championship. Fanning later joined the Tipperary under-21 side, however, he had little success at this level. In 2003 Fanning was a dual player with his native county. That year he lined out with the Tipperary senior footballers in their qualifier game against Donegal. Fanning made his competitive senior hurling debut as a substitute in a National Hurling League game against Wexford in 2004. He made his championship debut against Limerick later that same year, however, Tipp's championship hopes ended in defeat. In 2005 Fanning lined out in his first Munster final, however, provincial rivals Cork were victorious on that occasion. Tipp were later defeated in the All-Ireland quarter-final. In 2006 Fanning's side took on Cork in the Munster final yet again, however, Cork won the game once again. Tipp were later defeated in the All-Ireland quarter-final once again. Tipp began their 2007 championship campaign with an epic series of three games against Limerick. Fanning's side lost the second replay, however, Tipp later came through the qualifiers only to be defeated in a third consecutive All-Irelad quarter-final. In spite of a lack of championship success Fanning was presented with his first All-Star award.
[edit] Provincial
Fanning has also lined out with Munster in the Railway Cup inter-provincial competition. He captured a winners medal in this competition in 2007 as Munster defeated Connacht in the final.
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