Seamus McCallion
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| Full name | Seamus McCallion | |||||
| Playing information | ||||||
| Position | Hooker | |||||
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| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| ≤1985–92 | Halifax | |||||
| 1992–≥1992 | Leeds | |||||
| ≤1996–≥1996 | Bramley Buffaloes | |||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Source: rugbyleagueproject.org | ||||||
Seamus McCallion is a professional rugby league footballer of the 1980s and '90s playing at club level for Halifax, Leeds, and Bramley Buffaloes, as a Hooker, i.e. number 9.
International honours
Seamus McCallion won caps for Ireland while Unattached, and at Bramley in 1995 and 1996 gaining 3-caps.[1]
Challenge Cup final appearances
Seamus McCallion played Hooker, i.e. number 9, in Halifax's 19-18 victory over St. Helens in the 1987 Challenge Cup final at Wembley Stadium on Saturday 2 May 1987. He also played Hooker when Halifax lost 32-12 to Wigan in the 1988 Challenge Cup final at Wembley Stadium on Saturday 30 April 1988.
Rugby Football League Championship winner
Seamus McCallion played in all 37 matches of the 1985–86 season when Halifax won the Championship, scoring 7 tries in 30 League matches and 2 in Cup competitions.
Honoured by Rugby League Ireland
On 25 March 2004 six footballers were inducted into Rugby League Ireland's inaugural Hall of Fame at the Rugby League Heritage Centre in Huddersfield, they were; John "Jack" Daly (Huddersfield/Featherstone Rovers), Robert "Bob" Kelly (Keighley/Wakefield Trinity/Batley), Seamus McCallion (Halifax/Leeds/Bramley), Thomas "Tom" McKinney, (Salford/Warrington/St. Helens), Terry O'Connor (Salford/Wigan Warriors/Widnes Vikings), Patrick "Paddy" Reid (Huddersfield/Halifax).[2]
References
- ↑ Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. pp. 104–105. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
- ↑ "Coach gets a double". Evening Chronicle. 2004-03-25. Retrieved 2009-01-01.
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