About Barton McCallan
Born 1936. Barton McCallan is a rugby union player.
Barton McCallan (born 18 July 1936) is a former Ireland international rugby union player from Northern Ireland.
Born in Belfast, McCallan attended Belfast Royal Academy and was first XV captain for two seasons, while gaining Ulster Schools representative honours. He went on to Queen's University and earned his first Ulster call up as a varsity player. In 1958, McCallan moved to Ballymena to work at a tobacco manufacturer and joined Ballymena RFC.
McCallan was a hooker for Ireland in two 1960 Five Nations matches, against England at Twickenham and Scotland at Lansdowne Road, forming a front-row partnership with Ballymena teammate Syd Millar.
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Irish rugby union player
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Barton McCallan was born in 1936.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Barton McCallan. https://biography.guide/barton-mccallan/
MLA: "Barton McCallan." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/barton-mccallan/.
Chicago: "Barton McCallan." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/barton-mccallan/.
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