Rory Hanniffy

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| sport = Hurling

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| name = Rory Hanniffy

| irish = Ruairí Ó hAinbhith

| fullname = Rory Hanniffy

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| occupation = Barrister

| county = Offaly

| province = Leinster

| club = Birr

| clposition = Forward

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| clyears = 2000-present

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| clcounty = 8

| clprovince = 3

| clallireland = 2

| counties = Offaly

| icposition = Centre-back

| icyears = 2001-2014

| icapps(points) = 45 (4-41)

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| icupdate = 21:08, 13 November 2014

| birth_place = Birr, County Offaly, Ireland

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Rory G. Hanniffy (born 1982) is an Irish hurler who played as a centre-back for the Offaly senior team.

Born in Birr, County Offaly, Hanniffy first played competitive hurling during his schooling at Birr Community School. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of seventeen when he first linked up with the Offaly minor team before later joining the under-21 side. He made his senior debut during the 2001 National Hurling League. Hanniffy went on to enjoy a lengthy career, winning two National League (Division 2) medals.{{cite web|url=http://www.independent.ie/opinion/columnists/vincent-hogan/vincent-hogan-faithful-until-the-end-26745785.html|title=Faithful until the end|accessdate=13 November 2014|date=25 June 2011|publisher=Irish Independent|first=Vincent|last=Hogan}}

As a member of the Leinster inter-provincial team on a number of occasions, Hanniffy won six Railway Cup medals. At club level he is a two-time All-Ireland medallist with Birr. In addition to this he also won three Leinster medals and six championship medals.{{citation needed|date=May 2020}}

Throughout his career Hanniffy made 45 championship appearances. He announced his retirement from inter-county hurling on 12 November 2014.{{cite web|url=http://www.hoganstand.com/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=227564|title=Blow for Faithful as Hanniffy bows out after 14 years|accessdate=13 November 2014|date=13 November 2014|publisher=Hogan Stand website}}{{cite web|url=http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/hurling/2014/1113/658981-hanniffy-retirement/|title=Offaly's Hanniffy retires after 14-year-run|accessdate=13 November 2014|date=13 November 2014|publisher=RTÉ Sport}}{{cite web|url=http://www.hoganstand.com/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=227584|title=Tributes paid to retiring Rory|accessdate=13 November 2014|date=13 November 2014|publisher=Hogan Stand website}}{{cite web|url=http://www.gaa.ie/gaa-news-and-videos/daily-news/1/1311140933-rory-hanniffy-retires-after-14-years-with-offaly/ |title=Rory Hanniffy retires after 14 years with Offaly |accessdate=13 November 2014 |date=13 November 2014 |publisher=GAA website |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129021133/http://www.gaa.ie/gaa-news-and-videos/daily-news/1/1311140933-rory-hanniffy-retires-after-14-years-with-offaly/ |archivedate=29 November 2014 }}{{cite web|url=http://thescore.thejournal.ie/rory-hanniffy-offaly-retirement-1777885-Nov2014/|title=One of Offaly’s longest-serving hurlers has retired from inter-county action|accessdate=13 November 2014|date=13 November 2014|publisher=The Score website}}

Hanniffy's father, Declan, and his brothers, Darren and Rory, also played with Offaly.{{cite web|url=http://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/offaly-brothers-in-arms-214518.html|title=Offaly brothers in arms|work=Irish Independent|date=26 July 2003|accessdate=2 December 2012|first=|last=}}

Hanniffy was honoured by his former colleagues on the midland circuit at a dinner in Dublin's prestigious Westin Hotel on the 9th of June 2023. A record attendance was expected to wish him well in his new role.