Andy McCallin

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Andy McCallin
Sport Dual player
Club(s)
YearsClub
 St John's GAA (Antrim)
Cushendall
Glenravel
Mungret
Club titles
 FootballHurling
Antrim titles 8 2
Ulster titles 2
Inter-county(ies)
YearsCounty
 Antrim (H)
Antrim (F)
Limerick (H)
Limerick (F)
Inter-county titles
 FootballHurling
Ulster Titles 1 (under 21) 0
All-Ireland Titles 1 (under 21) 0
League titles 0 0
All-Stars 1 0

Andy McCallin was a dual player of Gaelic games (hurling and football) who played for the Antrim and Limerick county teams. [1]

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He earned an All Star Award in 1971, making him the only Antrim footballer to receive this honor. McCallin's fame began in 1969 when he played a significant role in the All-Ireland Under 21 Football final against Roscommon, securing Antrim's first national football title. In 1971, he represented Ulster in both football and hurling, the first Antrim player to do so since 1946. McCallin played for clubs such as St John's, Tarbert, Mungret, Cushendall, and Glenravel, winning numerous championship medals. Additionally, he managed teams like St John's and the Limerick senior football team, and even managed the Antrim minor team from 1977 to 1980.

Early career

Belfast-born, McCallin is the only Antrim footballer who has received an All Star Award for his county, which he received in the inaugural year, 1971. Despite this accolade, he was also well known as an excellent hurler for Antrim. His fame began in 1969 when he played a pivotal role in collapsing Roscommon in the All-Ireland Under 21 Football final. Antrim won with a scoreline of 1–8 to 0–10 with the victory over Roscommon, bringing Antrim its first national football title. Playing at corner-forward, McCallin finished the game with a scoring tally of 1–5.

1971 proved to be his most successful year at senior level. He became the first Antrim player since Kevin Armstrong in 1946 to represent Ulster in both football and hurling. Also in 1971, McCallin was on the Ulster side that defeated Connacht in the Railway Cup football final. This proved to be his only inter-provincial title.

Club career

At club level he won eight senior football championship medals for St John's, as well as two senior hurling championship medals. He also won an Ulster club hurling championship medal with St John's.

During the 1970s, he played with Tarbert in Kerry for a spell while he worked in the ESB station there.

In 1980, he left his native county to settle in Limerick, where he played with Mungret. McCallin became a regular on the Limerick county football team and played one game for Limerick in the Oireachtas Cup against Kilkenny.

In 1987, McCallin returned to his native Antrim, choosing to live in Cushendall in the Glens of Antrim. He played hurling with Cushendall and football with Glenravel and went on to represent Antrim masters in 1999. He has since retired from both football and hurling but is managing the senior football team in his St John's for the 2008 season.

Management

While McCallin was still in his twenties he took up his first management role. As a manager, he won three consecutive titles with county minors with St John's in 1972, 1973 and 1974. With this experience behind him, he became the manager of the Antrim minor team between 1977 and 1980 until he left his native county to settle in Limerick.

In 1984, he became the manager of the Limerick senior football team; this proved to be an unsuccessful period in his career. He returned to Antrim in the late 1980s and has since managed the St. John's senior football team.

He also plays golf off a handicap of 6.

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References

  1. ↑ Loughran, Neil (3 June 2017). "Where are they now? Andy McCallin looks back on a colourful career with Antrim and Limerick". The Irish News . Retrieved 9 October 2020.
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