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

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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

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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

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University College Cork
Cork

References

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  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.