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Ó Ceallacháin
Ó Ceallacháin, primarily anglicised O'Callaghan as well as variants of Callihan, is an Irish surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Pat O'Callaghan (1906–1991), Irish hammer-thrower * Seán Óg Ó Ceallacháin (1923–2013), journalist, author and broadcaster * Bill Callihan (1916–1986), American football player * Mike Callihan (b. 1947), Lieutenant Governor of Colorado * Ryan Callahan, American hockey player * Shane Callahan (b. 1995), American actor See also * Callahan (other) * Callaghan (other) References {{DEFAULTSORT:O Ceallachain Surnames Irish families Surnames of Irish origin Irish-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pat O'Callaghan
Patrick O'Callaghan (28 January 1906 – 1 December 1991) was an Irish hammer thrower and double Olympic gold medallist. He was the first athlete from Ireland to win an Olympic medal under the Irish flag rather than the British flag. Early and private life O'Callaghan was born in the townland of Knockaneroe, near Kanturk, County Cork, on 28 January 1906, the second of three sons born to Paddy O'Callaghan, a farmer, and Jane (née Healy). He began his education at the age of two at Derrygalun national school. O'Callaghan progressed to secondary school in Kanturk and at the age of fifteen, he won a scholarship to the Patrician Academy in Mallow. During his year in the Patrician Academy, he cycled the round trip from Derrygalun every day and he never missed a class. O'Callaghan subsequently studied medicine at the Royal College of Surgeons in Dublin. Following his graduation in 1926 as the youngest doctor ever produced by RCSI, he pursued postgraduate studies at University ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seán Óg Ó Ceallacháin
Seán Óg Ó Ceallacháin (12 May 1923 – 17 February 2013) was a journalist, broadcaster and sportsman. He played Gaelic football and hurling for the Eoghan Ruadh club and also played for the Dublin county hurling team. Biography Ó Ceallacháin was born in Newcastlewest, County Limerick, and grew up in Fairview, County Dublin, where he attended a Gaelscoil. He twice won the Feis Ceoil competition for his singing talents in the Irish language. He married Anna McDonagh in 1954. They had three children. FinÃn, CaitrÃona, and Sinéad. He lived most of his married life in Raheny, Dublin. He represented Dublin from 1943 to 1953 in hurling and played in the 1948 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship final, scoring a goal, and also played in the 1945–46 National Hurling League final. Ó Ceallacháin had a Sunday night radio programme on Raidió TeilifÃs Éireann (RTÉ) entitled ''Gaelic Sports Results'', which was the longest running continuously broadcast radio feat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |