About Bill O'Callaghan
Lived 1868 – 1946 (aged 77–78). Bill O'Callaghan was a hurler.
William Henry O’Callaghan (1868 – 16 January 1946) was an Irish hurler who played as a forward for the Cork senior team.
Born in Cork, O'Callaghan first arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of twenty-four when he first linked up with the Cork senior team. He made his senior debut during the 1892 championship. O'Callaghan immediately became a regular member of the team and won one All-Ireland medal and one Munster medal. In 1892 O'Callaghan captained the team to the All-Ireland title.
At club level O'Callaghan was a one-time championship medalist with Redmond's.
Throughout his career O'Callaghan made just two championship appearances. He retired from inter-county hurling following the conclusion of the 1893 championship.
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Who was Bill O'Callaghan?
Irish hurler
When was Bill O'Callaghan born?
Bill O'Callaghan was born in 1868 in Cork.
When did Bill O'Callaghan die?
Bill O'Callaghan died on 16 January 1946.
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Bill O'Callaghan was a hurler.
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