John Flanagan (born 1947) is an

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former hurler who played as a right corner-forward at senior level for the Tipperary county team. Flanagan made his first appearance for the team during the 1967 championship and was a regular member of the starting fifteen until his retirement a decade later. During that time he won one

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medal, two

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medals and one

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medal. At club level Flanagan is a

medalist with Moycarkey–Borris. In addition to this he has also won two

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medals.

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1947 births Living people Moycarkey-Borris hurlers Tipperary inter-county hurlers All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship winners {{Tipperary-hurling-bio-stub