Colm Callanan (born 18 July 1982) is an Irish hurler who plays for Galway Senior Championship club Kinvara. He played for the Galway senior hurling team for 12 years, during which time he lined out as a goalkeeper.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Colm Ó Callanáin | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Born |
18 July 1982 Kinvara, County Galway, Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Occupation | Personal trainer | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
2000–present | Kinvara | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Galway titles | 0 | ||
| Colleges(s) | |||
| Years | College | ||
2000–2005 | Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology | ||
| College titles | |||
| Fitzgibbon titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
2007–2019 | Galway | 41 (0–02) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 2 | ||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
| NHL | 2 | ||
| All Stars | 1 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 18:22, 26 November 2019. | |||
Born in Kinvara, County Galway, Callanan was born into a strong hurling family. His mother, Mary Daly, played camogie and was an All-Ireland medal winner with Athenry while also playing for Galway and Connacht.[1]
Callanan first played competitive hurling with the Kinvara club at juvenile and underage levels. In spite of beginning his club career as an outfield player, he was eighteen when he became the goalkeeper on the club's senior team.
Callanan made his debut on the inter-county scene at the age of eighteen when he was selected for the Galway minor team. He won an All-Ireland medal as a non-playing substitute in 2000 before later joining the Galway under-21 team. Callanan made his senior debut during the 2007 championship and has since enjoyed much success, culminating with the winning of an All-Ireland medal in 2017.[2][3] He has also won two Leinster medals and two National Hurling League medals.
In November 2019, Callanan announced his retirement form inter-county hurling.[4]
Playing career
editKinvara
editCallanan joined the Kinvara club at a young age and played in all grades at juvenile and underage levels. He joined the club's senior team as a 17-year-old prior to the start of the 2000 Galway Senior Championship.
On 21 October 2007, Callanan lined out in goal when Kinvara faced Portumnna in their first senior final appearance since 1979. After conceding six goals he ended up on the losing side as Kinvara suffered a 6-12 to 0-11 defeat.[5]
On 3 November 2019, Callanan was selected in goal when Kinvara qualified for the Galway Intermediate Championship final. His long-range free in the fifth minute of injury-time was instrumental in setting up the winning goal, with Kinvara claiming a 1-10 to 0-12 victory over Kilconieron.[6] On 17 November 2019, Callanan was again in goal when Kinvara qualified for the Connacht final. He kept a clean sheet but ended the game on the losing side after a 0-21 to 2-10 defeat by Tooreen.[7]
Galway
editMinor and under-21
editCallanan was called for a trial with the Galway minor team in March 2000, however, he failed to make the panel for the All-Ireland Championship.
Callanan was added to the Galway under-21 team as sub-goalkeeper to Adrian Diviney prior to the start of the 2002 All-Ireland Championship. On 15 September 2002, he was named amongst the substitutes when Galway qualified for the All-Ireland final against Limerick. Callanan remained on the bench for the 3-17 to 0-08 defeat.[8]
On 23 August 2003, Callanan made his first appearance for the Galway under-21 when he lined out in goal in Galway's 2-20 to 2-16 defeat of Tipperary in the All-Ireland semi-final. He again lined out in goal for Galway's 2-13 to 0-12 defeat by Kilkenny in the All-Ireland final on 21 September 2003.
Senior
editCallanan was added to the Galway senior team at the start of the 2007 season. He was an unused substitute throughout the National League before making his debut on 30 June 2007 in a 3-20 to 1-14 All-Ireland Qualifier defeat of Laois.[9]
On 2 May 2010, Callanan lined out in goal when Galway faced Cork in the National League final. He ended the game with a winners' medal following the 2-22 to 1-17 victory.[10] On 4 July 2010, Callanan lined out in his first Leinster final, but ended the game on the losing side after a 1-19 to 1-12 defeat by Kilkenny.[11]
Callanan was dropped from the Galway panel by new manager Anthony Cunningham at the end of the 2011 season.[12] An injury to first-choice goalkeeper James Skehill in advance of the All-Ireland final replay on 30 September 2012 saw Callanan recalled to the panel. He remained on the bench for Galway's 3-22 to 3-11 defeat by Kilkenny.[13]
On 7 July 2013, Callanan was an unused substitute when Galway suffered a 2-25 to 2-13 defeat by Dublin in the Leinster final.[14]
Callanan was back as first-choice goalkeeper for the Leinster final against Kilkenny on 5 July 2015. He ended the game on the losing side following a 1-23 to 2-17 defeat.[15] On 6 September 2015, Callanan again lined out in goal for Galway's 1-22 to 1-18 All-Ireland final defeat by Kilkenny.[16] He ended the season by receiving a GAA/GPA All-Star.[17]
On 3 July 2016, Callanan lined out in goal in the third Leinster final of his career. He ended the game on the losing side after a 1-26 to 0-22 defeat by Kilkenny.[18]
On 22 April 2017, Callanan won a second National League medal after a 3-21 to 0-14 victory over Tipperary in the final.[19] The subsequent championship saw Galway qualify for a Leinster final meeting with Wexford, with Callanan claiming his third winners' medal after the 0-29 to 1-17 victory.[20] On 3 September 2017, Callanan was in goal when Galway faced Waterford in the All-Ireland final. He conceded two goals but ended the game with an All-Ireland medal after the 0-29 to 2-17 victory and a first All-Ireland Championship for Galway in 29 years.[21][22]
Callanan returned to the panel for the 2018 season, however, a series of muscle injuries hampered his progress and he was relegated to third-choice goalkeeper.[23] Injury ruled him out of Galway's 1-28 to 3-15 defeat of Kilkenny in the Leinster final replay on 8 July 2018, however, he collected a second winners' medal as a member of the extended panel.[24][25] On 19 August 2018, Callanan was again third-choice goalkeeper and a member of the extended panel when Galway suffered a 3-16 to 2-18 defeat by Limerick in the All-Ireland final.[26]
Callanan made just one appearance in the 2019 National League, however, he was back as Galway's first-choice goalkeeper for the 2019 Leinster Championship and lined out in goal for all four games in their unsuccessful campaign. On 25 November 2019, Callanan announced his retirement from inter-county hurling.[27]
Post-playing career
editCallanan has been goalkeeping coach of the Offaly senior hurling team.[28]
Career statistics
edit| Team | Year | National League | Leinster | All-Ireland | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | ||
| Galway | 2007 | Division 1B | 0 | 0-00 | — | 4 | 0-01 | 4 | 0-01 | |
| 2008 | 0 | 0-00 | — | 1 | 0-00 | 1 | 0-00 | |||
| 2009 | Division 1 | 4 | 0-01 | 2 | 0-00 | 3 | 0-00 | 9 | 0-01 | |
| 2010 | 5 | 0-00 | 4 | 0-00 | 1 | 0-00 | 10 | 0-00 | ||
| 2011 | 5 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 5 | 0-00 | ||
| 2012 | Division 1A | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | |
| 2013 | 4 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 1 | 0-00 | 5 | 0-00 | ||
| 2014 | 7 | 0-01 | 3 | 0-00 | 1 | 0-00 | 11 | 0-01 | ||
| 2015 | 5 | 0-00 | 4 | 0-00 | 3 | 0-00 | 12 | 0-00 | ||
| 2016 | 0 | 0-00 | 3 | 0-00 | 2 | 0-00 | 5 | 0-00 | ||
| 2017 | Division 1B | 6 | 0-01 | 3 | 0-00 | 2 | 0-00 | 11 | 0-01 | |
| 2018 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | ||
| 2019 | 1 | 0-00 | 4 | 0-01 | — | 5 | 0-01 | |||
| Total | 37 | 0-03 | 23 | 0-01 | 18 | 0-01 | 78 | 0-05 | ||
Honours
edit- Kinvara
- Galway Intermediate Hurling Championship (1): 2019
- Galway
- All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship (1): 2017
- Leinster Senior Hurling Championship (2): 2017, 2018
- National Hurling League (2): 2010, 2017
- Awards
- GAA GPA All Stars Awards (1): 2015
References
edit- ^ O'Flynn, Diarmuid (18 June 2010). "Galway's Callanan learning fast at the shut-out school". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
- ^ "Emotions run high as Tribe end agonising 29-year wait". Irish Examiner. 4 September 2017. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
- ^ "Galway end 29 years of hurt as they lift All-Ireland crown with win over Waterford". The 42. 3 September 2017. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
- ^ "Galway's All-Ireland winning goalkeeper calls time on 13-year inter-county career". The 42. 25 November 2019. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
- ^ "Goals give Portumna closure out of storm". Irish Independent. 22 October 2007. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
- ^ Glennon, Stephen (7 November 2019). "Resolute Kinvara pull it out of the fire in dramatic style". Connacht Tribune. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
- ^ "Kinvara well off the pace against lively Mayo rivals". Connacht Tribune. 21 November 2019. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
- ^ Breheny, Martin (16 September 2002). "Limerick make history". Irish Independent. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
- ^ "Loughnane's Tribesmen fire out early warning with clinical victory over Laois". Irish Independent. 1 July 2007. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
- ^ O'Flynn, Diarmuid (3 May 2010). "Galway shine brightest". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
- ^ "Kilkenny prove too strong for Galway". Irish Times. 4 July 2010. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
- ^ Keys, Colm (26 January 2018). "Tribe stopper Callanan not prepared to walk away after rejuvenation". Irish Independent. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
- ^ "Kilkenny cruise to All-Ireland at second time of asking". Irish Independent. 30 September 2012. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
- ^ Russell, Adrian (7 July 2013). "Dublin end famine with famous win over Galway at Croker". The 42. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
- ^ Rooney, Declan (27 August 2015). "Kilkenny march past Galway to another Leinster win". RTÉ Sport. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
- ^ McGoldrick, Seán (6 September 2015). "Kilkenny deliver an 11th All-Ireland for Brian Cody as Galway challenge fades away". Irish Independent. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
- ^ O'Rourke, Steve (2 October 2015). "Kilkenny and Galway lead the way as 2015 hurling Allstar nominations revealed". The 42. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
- ^ McGoldrick, Seán (3 July 2016). "Galway challenge peters out as Kilkenny claim 71st Leinster crown in familiar style". Irish Independent. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
- ^ "Flynn fires two goals as Galway hand out 16-point beating to Tipperary in league final". The 42. 23 April 2017. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
- ^ "Conor Cooney masterclass leads Galway past Wexford to their first Leinster title since 2012". The 42. 2 July 2017. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
- ^ "Emotions run high as Tribe end agonising 29-year wait". Irish Examiner. 4 September 2017. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
- ^ "Galway end 29 years of hurt as they lift All-Ireland crown with win over Waterford". The 42. 3 September 2017. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
- ^ Verney, Michael (19 June 2018). "Callanan ruled out but Glynn and Canning fit to face Cats". Irish Independent. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
- ^ "Leinster SHC final: Cats and Tribe must meet again". Hogan Stand. 1 July 2018. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
- ^ Fogarty, John (8 July 2018). "Galway hold their nerve against Kilkenny in Leinster final replay". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
- ^ Ryan, Eoin (19 August 2018). "Limerick hang on against Galway to end 45 years of pain". RTÉ Sport. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
- ^ Cormican, Eoghan (25 November 2019). "'Let the next chapter begin!': Galway goalkeeper Colm Callanan announces inter-county retirement". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
- ^ "Offaly role for Tipp great Maher". Hogan Stand. 5 October 2022.
It was already confirmed that Coolderry's Barry Teehan would be continuing as a selector, while 2017 Galway All-Ireland winning goalkeeper Colm Callanan is also remaining on board as a goalkeeping coach.