Patrick Joseph Lanigan (1881 – 20 July 1945) was an Irish hurler who played as a left corner-back for the Kilkenny senior team. Born in Tullogher, Lanigan first arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of twenty-three when he first linked up with the Kilkenny senior team. He made his senior debut during the 1904 championship. Lanigan went on the become a regular member of the team over the next decade, and won six All-Ireland medals and six Leinster medals. At club level Lanigan was a two-time championship medallist with Erin's Own. Lanigan retired from inter-county hurling following the conclusion of the 1914 championship. In retirement from playing Lanigan became involved in team management and coaching. He was a selector with the Kilkenny senior team that claimed Leinster and All-Ireland honours in 1922, before later training the James Stephens GAA club team. Playing career Club Lanigan joined the Erin's Own senior hurling team at the turn of the century and became a regular member of the team. In 1905, Erin's Own qualified for the senior championship decider for the first time in their history. A 5–6 to 2–8 defeat of Tullaroan gave Lanigan his first Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship medal. Two-in-a-row proved beyond Erin's Own, however, the team qualified for final again in 1909. Mooncoin provided the opposition, however, a 1–12 to 1–7 victory gave Lanigan his second championship medal. Inter-county Early successes Lanigan joined the Kilkenny senior team in 1904. He subsequently collected his first Leinster medal as Kilkenny recorded a 2–8 to 2–6 defeat of Dublin in the provincial decider. The subsequent All-Ireland final was delayed until 24 June 1906, with three-in-a-row hopefuls Cork providing the opposition. A first half goal by Dick Doyle put Kilkenny in the lead, while goalkeeper Pat "Fox" Maher made an important save in the dying moments of the game to help Kilkenny to a 1–9 to 1–8 victory. It was Lanigan's and Kilkenny's first All-Ireland win. In 1905 Lanigan won a second successive Leinster medal as Dublin were once again beaten by 2–8 to 2–2. The subsequent All-Ireland final on 14 April 1907 saw Cork provide the opposition once again. The game was a high-scoring affair with Cork winning by 5–10 to 3–13. The game, however, had to be replayed as Cork goalkeeper Daniel McCarthy was a British army reservist and Kilkenny's Matt Gargan had earlier played with Waterford in the