Page 8 - Callan United 50th Anniversary Yearbook 2018/19

They next moved to the Green

but were not particularly
welcome there, second class

citizens behind hurling. The
Locke’s were on the crest of a

wave having won the senior
county final in ’57. The famous
Ban was also in vogue and you

could kiss your hurling career
away if caught playing a

“Garrison” game. Many good
athletes suffered from this rule

but in typical Callan fashion two
very good soccer players were

snubbed by their soccer
managers one Sunday in the
70’s because they had played

Gaelic with Coolagh that
morning.

Celebrations on

the Cross

United celebrate winning the McCalmont Cup