William Henry O’Callaghan (1868 – 16 January 1946) was an Irish hurler who played as a forward for the

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senior team. Born in

, O'Callaghan first arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of twenty-four when he first linked up with the Cork senior team. He made his senior debut during the 1892 championship. O'Callaghan immediately became a regular member of the team and won one

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medal and one

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medal. In 1892 O'Callaghan captained the team to the All-Ireland title. At club level O'Callaghan was a one-time

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medalist with Redmond's. Throughout his career O'Callaghan made just two championship appearances. He retired from inter-county hurling following the conclusion of the 1893 championship.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ocallaghan, Bill 1868 births 1946 deaths Redmond's hurlers Cork inter-county hurlers All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship winners