John Joseph Callanan (10 March 1894 – 19 December 1970) was an

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hurler who played as a centre-forward for the

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and

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senior teams. Born in

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, Callanan first arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of twenty-four when he first linked up with the Tipperary senior team. He joined the senior panel during the 1918 championship and was a regular member of the Tipperary and Dublin teams at various times for over a decade. During that time he won two

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medals, two

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medals and one

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medal. The All-Ireland-winning captain in 1930, Callanan was an All-Ireland runner-up on one occasion. As a member of the

inter-provincial Callanan won one

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medal. At club level he was a one-time

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medallist with

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while he also played with

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. Callanan retired from inter-county hurling following the conclusion of the 1930 championship.

Playing career

Club

Callanan began his club hurling career with

before later transferring to

in Dublin. He enjoyed little initial success, with his only major victory coming in the twilight of his career after moving back to Thurles Sarsfields. In 1929 Sarsfields qualified for the championship decider. A 4-3 to 1-3 defeat of

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secured a first title in eighteen years and gave Callanan a

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medal.

Inter-county

Callanan joined the Tipperary senior team during the 1918 championship. After two unsuccessful years he later transferred to Dublin. In 1920 Callanan was a regular member of the starting fifteen with Dublin and won his first

medal following a 4-5 to 2-2 defeat of

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. The

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hampered the organisation of the championship with the All-Ireland decider not being played until 14 May 1922. Reigning champions

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provided the opposition, however, Dublin won with a four-goal blitz from

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. The 4-9 to 4-3 victory gave Callanan an

medal. Callanan added a second Leinster medal to his collection in 1921 as Dublin accounted for Kilkenny by 4-4 to 1-5. On 4 March 1923 Dublin faced

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in the All-Ireland final. Four goals by Limerick captain

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helped the Shannonsiders to an 8-5 to 3-2 victory as the

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was presented for the very first time. By 1926 Callanan had rejoined the Tipperary senior team, however, Cork dominated the championship. In 1930 he was captain of the team as Cork's bid for a record-equaling fifth successive provincial title faltered. Tipperary bested Clare in the decider by 6-4 to 2-8, giving Callanan a

medal. On 7 September 1930 Tipperary faced Callanan's former side Dublin in the All-Ireland decider. Goals at the end of the first half from Martin Kennedy and Callanan gave Tipperary the edge. An eventual 2-7 to 1-3 victory gave Callanan a second All-Ireland medal, while he also had the honour of lifting the Liam MacCarthy Cup.

Inter-provincial

Callanan was chosen for the

inter-provincial team in 1928. He won his sole

medal that year following Munster's defeat of arch rivals

in the decider.

Honours

;Thurles Sarsfields *

(1): 1929 ;Dublin *

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(1): 1928

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Callanan, John Joe 1894 births 1970 deaths All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship winners Dublin inter-county hurlers Munster inter-provincial hurlers Thurles Sarsfields hurlers Tipperary inter-county hurlers UCD hurlers