On 19 October 2014, Hanley won a Limerick Championship medal after coming on as a substitute in Kilmallock's 1–15 to 0–14 defeat of reigning champions Na Piarsaigh in the final.
[2] On 17 March 2015, Hanley made another cameo appearance as a substitute for Kilmallock in their 1–18 to 1–06 defeat by Ballyhale Shamrocks in the All-Ireland final at Croke Park.
[4] Hanley won a Munster Championship medal on 22 July after scoring a point from midfield in Limerick's 0–24 to 0–18 defeat of Waterford in the final replay.
[11] He made his first appearance on 17 February 2019 when he scored a point from midfield in Limerick's 2–18 to 0-15 National League defeat of Kilkenny.
[12] On 31 March 2019, Hanley was named on the bench for Limerick's National League final meeting with Waterford at Croke Park.