John Joe Callanan

Infobox GAA player
code= Hurling
sport = Hurling


name = John Joe Callanan
irish = Seán Seoasamh Ó Callanáin
fullname = John Joseph Callanan
placeofbirth = Thurles
countryofbirth = County Tipperary
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county = Tipperary
province = Munster
club = Thurles Sarsfields
clposition = Forward
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counties = Dublin
Tipperary
icposition = Goalkeeper
icyears = 1910s-1920s
1920s-1930s
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John Joe Callanan was an Irish sportsperson. He played hurling at various times with his local clubs Thurles Sarsfields in Clare and Collegians in Dublin. He also played hurling at inter-county level with both Tipperary and Dublin in the 1920s and 1930s. Callanan captained Tipperary to the All-Ireland title in 1930. He died December 19th 1970 and is buried in Killinan graveyard just north of Thurles.

Teams

References

* Corry, Eoghan, "The GAA Book of Lists" (Hodder Headline Ireland, 2005).
* Fullam, Brendan, "Captains of the Ash" (Wolfhound Press, 2002).

External links

* [http://munster.gaa.ie/teams/seniorhurling.html Munster final winning teams]
* [http://www.hoganstand.com/Tipperary/Profile.aspx Tipperary GAA honours]