Eugene Callanan

Eugene Thaddeus Callanan (14 November 1898 – 3 July 1983) was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played at club level with Collegians and at inter-county level with the Cork senior football team. He usually lined out as a forward.

Eugene Callanan
Personal information
Irish name Eoghan Ó Callanáin
Sport Gaelic football
Position Right corner-forward
Born (1898-11-14)14 November 1898
Glasheen, Cork, Ireland
Died 3 July 1983(1983-07-03) (aged 84)
College Road, Cork, Ireland
Nickname Nudge
Occupation Medical doctor
Club(s)
Years Club
 Collegians
Valley Rovers
Club titles
Cork titles 2
Colleges(s)
Years College
 University College Cork
College titles
Sigerson titles 3
Fitzgibbon titles 3
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
1918-1929
 Cork
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 1
All-Irelands 0
NFL 0

Career

Callanan first came to sporting prominence during his student days at University College Cork. As a dual player, he won both Fitzgibbon Cup and Sigerson Cup medals with UCC's college teams, as well as consecutive County Football Championship titles in 1927-1928. Callanan also lined out with the Cork senior football team at various times between 1918 and 1929. He was part of the team that won the Munster Championship in 1928.[1][2] Callanan later lined out with the Valley Rovers club in Innishannon.[3]

Personal life and death

Raised in Glasheen, Cork, Callanan was a member of a family that was well known in local government circles with the Cork County Council. As a medical student at University College Cork he interrupted his studies to join the Irish Republican Army and figured prominently during several successful ambushes.[4] Callanan was appointed Medical Officer to the Innishannon area and later resided in Bandon where he also practiced.

Callanan died at the Bon Secours Hospital in Cork on 3 July 1983.

Honours
University College Cork
Cork

References
  1. "Senior Football". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
  2. "Controversy and disagreements along the way but 1928 ended with Kildare as the first winners of Sam Maguire Cup". The Kildare Nationalist. 24 June 2020. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
  3. "Valley Rovers and the Irish Volunteers". Valley Rovers GAA website. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
  4. "The Fighting Men Of West Cork". RTÉ Archives. 28 November 2019. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
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