Colm Callanan

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|image = Colm Callanan cropped.jpg

|name = Colm Callanan

|irish = Colm Ó Callanáin

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|occupation = Personal trainer

|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1982|7|18|df=yes}}

|birth_place = Kinvara, County Galway, Ireland

|height = {{convert|1.8|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}

|sport = Hurling

|code = Hurling

|county = Galway

|province = Leinster

|club = Kinvara

|clyears = 2000–present

|clposition = Goalkeeper

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|colleges = Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology

|colyears = 2000–2005

|fitz = 0

|counties = Galway

|icyears = 2007–2019

|icposition = Goalkeeper

|icapps(points) = 41 (0–02)

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|icupdate = 18:22, 26 November 2019

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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.

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.{{cite web|url=http://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/galways-callanan-learning-fast-at-the-shut-out-school-122771.html|title=Galway's Callanan learning fast at the shut-out school|publisher=Irish Examiner|date=18 June 2010|access-date=7 August 2017|first=Diarmuid|last=O'Flynn}}

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.{{cite web|url= http://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/emotions-run-high-as-tribe-end-agonising-29-year-wait-458279.html|title=Emotions run high as Tribe end agonising 29-year wait|date=4 September 2017|work=Irish Examiner|access-date=5 September 2017}}{{cite web|url= http://www.the42.ie/galway-all-ireland-hurling-champions-waterford-3579472-Sep2017/|title=Galway end 29 years of hurt as they lift All-Ireland crown with win over Waterford|date=3 September 2017|work=The 42|access-date=5 September 2017}} He has also won two Leinster medals and two National Hurling League medals.

In November 2019, Callanan announced his retirement form inter-county hurling.{{cite web|url= https://www.the42.ie/colm-callanan-retirement-4905171-Nov2019/|title =Galway's All-Ireland winning goalkeeper calls time on 13-year inter-county career|date=25 November 2019|work=The 42|access-date=26 November 2019}}

Playing career

=Kinvara=

Callanan 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/goals-give-portumna-closure-out-of-storm-26326590.html|title=Goals give Portumna closure out of storm|date=22 October 2007|publisher=Irish Independent|access-date=26 November 2019}}

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.{{cite web|url=https://connachttribune.ie/resolute-kinvara-pull-it-out-of-the-fire-in-dramatic-style/|title=Resolute Kinvara pull it out of the fire in dramatic style|date=7 November 2019|publisher=Connacht Tribune|access-date=26 November 2019|first=Stephen|last=Glennon}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://connachttribune.ie/kinvara-well-off-the-pace-against-lively-mayo-rivals/|title=Kinvara well off the pace against lively Mayo rivals|date=21 November 2019|publisher=Connacht Tribune|access-date=26 November 2019}}

=Galway=

==Minor and under-21==

Callanan 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/limerick-make-history-26034660.html|title=Limerick make history|date=16 September 2002|publisher=Irish Independent|access-date=26 November 2019|first=Martin|last=Breheny}}

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==

Callanan 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/loughnanes-tribesmen-fire-out-early-warning-with-clinical-victory-over-laois-26301076.html|title=Loughnane's Tribesmen fire out early warning with clinical victory over Laois|date=1 July 2007|publisher=Irish Independent|access-date=26 November 2019}}

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.{{cite web|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/archives/2010/0503/ireland/galway-shine-brightest-118796.html|title=Galway shine brightest|publisher=Irish Examiner|date=3 May 2010|access-date=31 July 2013|first=Diarmuid|last=O'Flynn}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/news/kilkenny-prove-too-strong-for-galway-1.1246920|title=Kilkenny prove too strong for Galway|publisher=Irish Times|date=4 July 2010|access-date=31 July 2013}}

Callanan was dropped from the Galway panel by new manager Anthony Cunningham at the end of the 2011 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/tribe-stopper-callanan-not-prepared-to-walk-away-after-rejuvenation-36532647.html|title=Tribe stopper Callanan not prepared to walk away after rejuvenation|publisher=Irish Independent|date=26 January 2018|access-date=26 November 2019|first=Colm|last=Keys}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/kilkenny-cruise-to-allireland-at-second-time-of-asking-28815799.html|title=Kilkenny cruise to All-Ireland at second time of asking|publisher=Irish Independent|date=30 September 2012|access-date=5 February 2019}}

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.{{cite web|url=https://www.the42.ie/dublin-galway-leinster-report-982833-Jul2013/|title=Dublin end famine with famous win over Galway at Croker|publisher=The 42|date=7 July 2013|access-date=5 February 2019|first=Adrian|last=Russell}}

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.{{cite web|url =https://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2015/0705/712795-galway-v-kilkenny/|title=Kilkenny march past Galway to another Leinster win|date=27 August 2015|publisher=RTÉ Sport|access-date=7 February 2019|first=Declan|last=Rooney}} On 6 September 2015, Callanan again lined out in goal for Galway's 1-22 to 1-18 All-Ireland final defeat by Kilkenny.{{cite web|url =https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/kilkenny-deliver-an-11th-allireland-for-brian-cody-as-galway-challenge-fades-away-31505998.html|title=Kilkenny deliver an 11th All-Ireland for Brian Cody as Galway challenge fades away|date=6 September 2015|publisher=Irish Independent|access-date=7 February 2019|first=Seán|last=McGoldrick}} He ended the season by receiving a GAA/GPA All-Star.{{cite web|url =https://www.the42.ie/2015-hurling-allstars-revealed-2363477-Oct2015/|title=Kilkenny and Galway lead the way as 2015 hurling Allstar nominations revealed|date=2 October 2015|publisher=The 42|access-date=7 February 2019|first=Steve|last=O'Rourke}}

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.{{cite web|url =https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/galway-challenge-peters-out-as-kilkenny-claim-71st-leinster-crown-in-familiar-style-34853403.html|title=Galway challenge peters out as Kilkenny claim 71st Leinster crown in familiar style|date=3 July 2016|publisher=Irish Independent|access-date=7 February 2019|first=Seán|last=McGoldrick}}

On 22 April 2017, Callanan won a second National League medal after a 3-21 to 0-14 victory over Tipperary in the final.{{cite web|url=http://www.the42.ie/galway-hurling-tipperary-3354205-Apr2017/|title= Flynn fires two goals as Galway hand out 16-point beating to Tipperary in league final|date=23 April 2017|publisher=The 42|access-date=26 April 2017}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.the42.ie/galway-wexford-report-3474778-Jul2017/|title=Conor Cooney masterclass leads Galway past Wexford to their first Leinster title since 2012|date=2 July 2017|publisher=The 42|access-date=6 February 2019}} 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.{{cite web|url= http://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/emotions-run-high-as-tribe-end-agonising-29-year-wait-458279.html|title=Emotions run high as Tribe end agonising 29-year wait|date=4 September 2017|publisher=Irish Examiner|access-date=5 September 2017}}{{cite web|url= http://www.the42.ie/galway-all-ireland-hurling-champions-waterford-3579472-Sep2017/|title=Galway end 29 years of hurt as they lift All-Ireland crown with win over Waterford|date=3 September 2017|publisher=The 42|access-date=5 September 2017}}

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.{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/callanan-ruled-out-but-glynn-and-canning-fit-to-face-cats-37025530.html|title=Callanan ruled out but Glynn and Canning fit to face Cats|date=19 June 2018|publisher=Irish Independent|access-date=26 November 2019|first=Michael|last=Verney}} 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.{{cite web|url=http://hoganstand.com/Article/Index/287235|title=Leinster SHC final: Cats and Tribe must meet again|date=1 July 2018|publisher=Hogan Stand|access-date=5 February 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/sport/gaa/galway-hold-their-nerve-against-kilkenny-in-leinster-final-replay-853789.html|title=Galway hold their nerve against Kilkenny in Leinster final replay|date=8 July 2018|publisher=Irish Examiner|access-date=5 February 2019|first=John|last=Fogarty}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2018/0819/986074-limerick-hang-on-against-tribe-to-end-45-years-of-pain/|title=Limerick hang on against Galway to end 45 years of pain|date=19 August 2018|publisher=RTÉ Sport|access-date=5 February 2019|first=Eoin|last=Ryan}}

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.{{cite web|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/sport/gaa/let-the-next-chapter-begin-galway-goalkeeper-colm-callanan-announces-inter-county-retirement-966387.html|title='Let the next chapter begin!': Galway goalkeeper Colm Callanan announces inter-county retirement|date=25 November 2019|publisher=Irish Examiner|access-date=26 November 2019|first=Eoghan|last=Cormican}}

Post-playing career

Callanan has been goalkeeping coach of the Offaly senior hurling team.{{cite news|url=https://hoganstand.com/Article/Index/325268|title=Offaly role for Tipp great Maher|work=Hogan Stand|date=5 October 2022|quote=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.}}

Career statistics

rowspan="2"\|Team !rowspan="2"\|Year !colspan="3"\|National League !colspan="2"\|Leinster !colspan="2"\|All-Ireland !colspan="2"\|Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
Division	Apps	Score	Apps	Score	Apps	Score	Apps	Score
rowspan="13"\|Galway \|2007 \|rowspan="2"\|Division 1B \|0	0-00	colspan=2\|—	4	0-01	4	0-01
2008 \|0	0-00	colspan=2\|—	1	0-00	1	0-00
2009 \|rowspan="3"\|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 \|rowspan="5"\|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 \|rowspan="3"\|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	colspan=2\|—	5	0-01
colspan="3"\|Total \|37\|\|0-03\|\|23\|\|0-01\|\|18\|\|0-01\|\|78\|\|0-05