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{{Short description|Irish hurler and Gaelic footballer}}
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{{Infobox GAA player
| code= Hurling
| sport = [[Dual player]]
| image = 
| name = Declan Fanning
| irish = Déaglán Ó Fainín
| fullname = Declan Fanning
| feet = 6
| inches = 2
| occupation = Agricultural Mechanic 
| nickname = 
| county = Tipperary
| province = Munster
| club = [[Killenaule GAA|Killenaule]]
| clposition = Half-back
| clubs = 
| clyears = 
| clapps(points) = 
| clcountyh = 0
| clcountyf = 0
| clprovince= 
| clallireland = 
| counties = [[Tipperary GAA|Tipperary (football)]]<br>[[Tipperary GAA|Tipperary (hurling)]]
| icposition = Right wing-back
| icyears = 2003<br>2004–2010
| icapps(points) = 4 (0-00)<br>30 (0–1)
| icprovince = 2
| icallireland = 1
| nhl = 1
| allstars = 1
| clupdate = 
| icupdate = 23:31, 29 October 2014
| birth_date={{Birth date and age|df=yes|1979|6|24}}
| birth_place=[[Killenaule]], [[County Tipperary]], Ireland
}} 
'''Declan Fanning''' (born 24 June 1979) is an Irish [[Gaelic football]]er and [[hurling|hurler]] who played as right wing-back for the [[Tipperary GAA|Tipperary]] senior team.

Born in [[Killenaule]], [[County Tipperary]], Fanning first arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of seventeen when he first linked up with the Tipperary minor teams as a [[dual player]], before later joining the under-21 sides. He made his senior football debut during the [[2003 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship|2003 championship]] before making his hurling debut during the [[2004 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship|2004 championship]]. Fanning went on to play a key part for Tipperary, and won one [[All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship|All-Ireland]] medal, two [[Munster Senior Hurling Championship|Munster]] medals and one [[National Hurling League]] medal. He was an All-Ireland runner-up on one occasion.

As a member of the [[Munster GAA|Munster]] inter-provincial team on a number of occasions, Fanning won one [[Railway Cup]] medal. At club level he has won several divisional championship medals with [[Killenaule GAA|Killenaule]].

Throughout his career Fanning made a combined total of 34 championship appearances for Tipperary. He announced his retirement from inter-county hurling on 1 November 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gaa.ie/gaa-news-and-videos/daily-news/3/0111101744-fanning-retires-from-intercounty-hurling/ |title=Fanning retires from inter-county hurling |publisher=GAA website |date=1 November 2010 |access-date=29 October 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141030034234/http://www.gaa.ie/gaa-news-and-videos/daily-news/3/0111101744-fanning-retires-from-intercounty-hurling/ |archive-date=30 October 2014 |df=dmy }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.breakingnews.ie/sport/gaa/tipps-fanning-to-retire-from-inter-county-hurling-480005.html|title=Tipp's Fanning to retire from inter-county hurling|publisher=Breaking News website|date=1 November 2010|access-date=29 October 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.setanta.com/ien/articles/2010/11/01/tipp-star-fanning-bows-out/gnid-80293/ |title=Tipp star Fanning bows out |publisher=Setanta Sports website |date=1 November 2010 |access-date=29 October 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141030013528/http://www.setanta.com/ien/articles/2010/11/01/tipp-star-fanning-bows-out/gnid-80293/ |archive-date=30 October 2014 |df=dmy }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/hurling/tipps-fanning-calls-time-on-inter-county-career-135197.html|title=Tipp's Fanning calls time on inter-county career|publisher=Irish Examiner|date=2 November 2010|access-date=29 October 2014|first=Diarmuid & Canty, Brian|last=O'Flynn}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.independent.ie/opinion/columnists/vincent-hogan/vincent-hogan-tipps-future-will-still-be-bright-without-me-26697055.html|title='Tipp's future will still be bright without me'|publisher=Irish Independent|date=6 November 2010|access-date=29 October 2014|first=Vincent|last=Hogan}}</ref>

In retirement from playing Fanning became involved in team management and coaching. In October 2014 he joined the Tipperary senior management team as a selector.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/delight-for-eamon-oshea-as-fanning-joins-tipp-backroom-30697644.html|title=Delight for Eamon O'Shea as Fanning joins Tipp backroom|publisher=Irish Independent|date=28 October 2014|access-date=29 October 2014|first=Jackie|last=Cahill}}</ref>

==Playing career==

===Club===

Fanning plays his club [[hurling]] with his local [[Killenaule GAA|Killenaule]] side, however, he has yet to win a senior [[Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship|county title]].

===Inter-county===

Fanning first came to prominence on the inter-county scene as a member of the [[Tipperary GAA|Tipperary]] minor hurling team in the late 1990s.  He won a [[Munster Minor Hurling Championship|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 [[Gaelic football|football]]ers in their qualifier game against [[Donegal GAA|Donegal]].  Fanning made his competitive senior hurling debut as a substitute in a [[National Hurling League]] game against [[Wexford GAA|Wexford]] in 2004.  He made his championship debut against [[Limerick GAA|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 GAA|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 Tipperary county hurling team season|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-Ireland quarter-final.  In spite of a lack of championship success Fanning was presented with his first [[GAA All Stars Awards|All-Star]] award.

In September 2009, Fanning was nominated for the 2009 [[GAA All Stars Awards|All Star Team]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/championship/2009/0923/allstar.html |title=Hurling All Star nominations revealed |date=23 September 2009 |work=RTÉ Sport |access-date=7 October 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090927071940/http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/championship/2009/0923/allstar.html |archive-date=27 September 2009 }}</ref>

On 5 September 2010, Fanning started at right half-back as Tipperary won their 26th [[All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship|All Ireland title]], beating reigning champions [[Kilkenny GAA|Killkenny]] by 4–17 to 1–18 in the [[2010 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final|final]], preventing Kilkenny from achieving an historic 5-in-a-row, it was Fanning's first All-Ireland winners medal.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/rampant-tipp-deny-cats-immortality-2326052.html|title=Rampant Tipp deny Cats immortality|date=6 September 2010|work=Irish Independent|access-date=8 September 2010}}</ref>

On 1 November 2010, Fanning announced his retirement from inter-county hurling. 'Having had the great honour of winning an All Ireland senior hurling medal with Tipperary this year, I have decided to call time on my inter-county hurling career, I am very grateful to Liam Sheedy and his management and backroom team for all the encouragement and support they gave me.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.irishtimes.com/sports/gaa/2010/1101/1224282475489.html|title=Fanning calls time on Tipp county career|date=1 November 2010|work=Irish Times|access-date=1 November 2010}}</ref> I want to thank all the players, We worked hard together but we also had great fun and I shall miss training and hurling with them.' he said in a statement.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/championship/2010/1101/fanningd.html |title=Declan Fanning quits Tipperary panel |date=1 November 2010 |work=RTÉ Sport |access-date=1 November 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101102160338/http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/championship/2010/1101/fanningd.html |archive-date=2 November 2010 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gaa.ie/gaa-news-and-videos/daily-news/1/0111101744-fanning-retires-from-intercounty-hurling/ |title=Fanning retires from intercounty hurling |date=1 November 2010 |work=gaa.ie |access-date=13 January 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101212014513/http://gaa.ie/gaa-news-and-videos/daily-news/1/0111101744-fanning-retires-from-intercounty-hurling/ |archive-date=12 December 2010 |df=dmy }}</ref>

===Inter-provincial===
Fanning has also lined out with [[Munster GAA|Munster]] in the [[Railway Cup]] inter-provincial competition.  He captured a winners medal in this competition in 2007 as Munster defeated [[Connacht GAA|Connacht]] in the final.

==Coaching==
In October 2014, it was confirmed that Fanning will be a selector on the Tipperary hurling team in 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/michael-ryan-to-succeed-eamon-oshea-in-tipperary-hotseat-for-2016-30694887.html|title= Michael Ryan to succeed Eamon O'Shea in Tipperary hot-seat for 2016|date= 27 October 2014 |work=	Irish Independent|access-date=28 October 2014}}</ref>
In November 2015, Fanning was named as a coach for the [[Tipperary GAA|Tipperary]] senior hurling team under new manager [[Michael Ryan (hurler, born 1970)|Michael Ryan]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.the42.ie/william-maher-tipperary-u21-2425109-Nov2015/|title=Maher returns to management with Tipperary as hurling backrooms finalised|date=4 November 2015|work=The 42|access-date=4 November 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/sport/michael-ryan-adds-john-madden-to-tipperary-managerial-ticket-703908.html|title=Michael Ryan adds John Madden to Tipperary managerial ticket|date=4 November 2015|work=Irish Examiner|access-date=4 November 2015}}</ref>
On 4 September 2016, Tipperary defeated Kilkenny in the [[2016 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final|final]] by 2-29 to 2-20.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://munster.gaa.ie/2016/09/04/all-ireland-senior-hurling-championship-final-5/|title=Tipperary 2-29 Kilkenny 2-20|date=5 September 2016|work=Munster GAA|access-date=6 September 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.the42.ie/tommy-dunne-all-ireland-final-analysis-tipperary-kilkenny-2964584-Sep2016/|title=Analysis: How Tipperary finally overcame Kilkenny to claim All-Ireland senior hurling glory|date=5 September 2016|work=The 42|access-date=6 September 2016}}</ref>

==Honours==

===Team===

;Killenaule
*South Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship (5): 2005, 2007, 2008, 2013 (c), 2015

;Tipperary
*[[All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship]] (1): [[2010 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship|2010]]
*[[Munster Senior Hurling Championship]] (2): [[2008 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship#Munster Senior Hurling Championship|2008]], [[2009 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship#Munster Senior Hurling Championship|2009]]
*[[National Hurling League]] (1): [[2008 National Hurling League|2008]]
*[[McGrath Cup]] (1): 2003
*[[Munster Minor Hurling Championship]] (1): [[1997 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship#Munster Minor Hurling Championship|1997]]

;Railway Cup
*[[Railway Cup]] (1): 2007

===Individual===

;Awards
*[[GAA All Stars Awards|All-Star]] (1): 2007

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Tipperary Hurling Team 2008}}
{{Tipperary Hurling Team 2009}}
{{Tipperary Hurling Team 2010}}
{{Tipperary Hurling Team 2016}}
{{2007 Hurling All Stars}}

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