Robert "Robbie" McCallion (9 August 1979 – 7 April 2009) was an Irish
Gaelic footballer. He played for
Swinford and the senior and under-21
Mayo county teams.
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McCallion played for his local club Swinford and was part of their teams from the under-10 grade and upwards.][ He was part of the Swinford minor team which won every match it played in 1997.][ He won the ]Mayo Intermediate Football Championship
The Mayo Intermediate Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football competition contested by mid-tier (17-32) Mayo GAA clubs.
Ballyhaunis GAA, Ballyhaunis are the title holders (2022) defeating Kilmeena GAA, Kilmeena in the Final.
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with Swinford in 1999.[
McCallion's family included numerous members of the Garda Síochána, including a parent, brother, uncles and a cousin. He initially worked with Corrib Oil but joined the Gardaí on 7 February 2005.]Letterkenny
Letterkenny ( ga, Leitir Ceanainn , meaning 'hillside of the O'Cannons'), nicknamed 'the Cathedral Town', is the largest and most populous town in County Donegal, a county in Ulster, the northern province in Ireland. Letterkenny lies on the R ...
on 26 March 2009, he was brought to Beaumont Hospital, Dublin
Beaumont Hospital ( ga, Ospidéal Beaumont) is a large teaching hospital located in Beaumont, Dublin, Ireland. It is managed by RCSI Hospitals - one of the hospital groups established by the Health Service Executive. Its academic partner is t ...
, where he died less than two weeks later. He was afforded a state funeral.
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1979 births
2009 deaths
Garda Síochána officers killed in the line of duty
History of Letterkenny
Mayo inter-county Gaelic footballers
Swinford Gaelic footballers
2009 murders in the Republic of Ireland
People from Swinford, County Mayo