Английская Википедия:Eugene Callanan

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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Use Irish English Шаблон:Infobox GAA player Eugene Thaddeus Callanan (14 November 1898 – 3 July 1983) was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played at club level with Collegians and at inter-county level with the Cork senior football team. He usually lined out as a forward.

Career

Callanan first came to sporting prominence during his student days at University College Cork. As a dual player, he won both Fitzgibbon Cup and Sigerson Cup medals with UCC's college teams, as well as consecutive County Football Championship titles in 1927-1928. Callanan also lined out with the Cork senior football team at various times between 1918 and 1929. He was part of the team that won the Munster Championship in 1928.[1][2] Callanan later lined out with the Valley Rovers club in Innishannon.[3]

Personal life and death

Raised in Glasheen, Cork, Callanan was a member of a family that was well known in local government circles with the Cork County Council. As a medical student at University College Cork he interrupted his studies to join the Irish Republican Army and figured prominently during several successful ambushes.[4] Callanan was appointed Medical Officer to the Innishannon area and later resided in Bandon where he also practiced.

Callanan died at the Bon Secours Hospital in Cork on 3 July 1983.

Honours

University College Cork
Cork

References

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