John Joe Callanan
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Seán Seoasamh Ó Callanáin | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Centre-forward | ||
| Born | 1894 Thurles, County Tipperary | ||
| Died | 19 December 1970 (aged 76) Thurles, County Tipperary | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Thurles Sarsfields Collegians | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Tipperary titles | 1 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
| 1918-1919 1920-1921 1926-1930 | Tipperary Dublin Tipperary | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 1 | ||
| Leinster titles | 2 | ||
| All-Irelands | 2 | ||
| NHL | 0 | ||
John Joseph "J. J." Callanan (1894 - 19 December 1970) was an Irish hurler who played as a centre-forward for the Tipperary and Dublin senior team.
Callanan made his first appearance on the inter-county scene during the 1918 championship and was a regular member of the Tipperary and Dublin teams at various times over much of the next decade. During that time he won two All-Ireland medals, two Leinster medals and one Munster medal.[1][2][3] Callanan captained Tipperary to the All-Ireland title in 1930.
At club level Callanan enjoyed a lengthy career with Thurles Sarsfields and Collegians.
References
- ↑ "Dublin GAA profile". Hogan Stand website. Retrieved 17 April 2012.
- ↑ "Tipperary GAA profile". Hogan Stand website. Retrieved 17 April 2012.
- ↑ "Senior Hurling". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 17 April 2012.
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by |
Tipperary Senior Hurling Captain 1930 |
Succeeded by Martin Kennedy |
| Achievements | ||
| Preceded by Dinny Barry-Murphy (Cork) |
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Final winning captain 1930 |
Succeeded by Eudie Coughlan (Cork) |
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