EXPERIENCED TIPPERARY FOOTBALLER George Hannigan has announced his retirement from the inter-county game.

Hannigan made his senior championship debut for Tipperary against Kerry in 2006 and his final appearance came in this summer’s qualifier loss to Mayo in Thurles.

He made 36 senior championship appearances for the county and his decision to call it a day was announced by supporters group ‘Friends of Tipperary Football’.

During his career Hanningan was part of three National football league triumphs with Tipperary sides when they won Division 3 finals in 2009 and 2017, and the Division 4 decider in 2014.

George Hannigan (right) celebrates league promotion with Tipperary in 2009 with team-mate Brian Fox. James Crombie / INPHO James Crombie / INPHO / INPHO

The Shannon Rovers club man was a member of the Irish U17 Compromise Rules side in 2005 that faced Australia while in the same year he helped St Flannan’s (Ennis) win the Dr Harty Cup in 2005.

In 2011 Hannigan won a county senior football championship medal as part of the divisional outfit Thomas McDonaghs.

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