Callanan
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Callanan is an Irish surname, and may refer to:
- Jeremiah Joseph CallananJeremiah Joseph CallananJeremiah Joseph Callanan was an Irish poet born in County Cork, Ireland.Callanan studied for Catholic priesthood at Maynooth College, and afterwards law at Trinity College, Dublin, where he won two prizes for his poems...
(1795-1829), Irish poet - Joe CallananJoe CallananJoe Callanan is a former Irish Fianna Fáil politician. He was born in Kilconnell, County Galway. He is a former Teachta Dála for the Galway East constituency. Callanan was elected to Dáil Éireann at the 2002 general election but lost his seat at the 2007 general election.He is a nephew of a...
(born 1949), Irish politician - John Joe CallananJohn Joe CallananJohn Joe Callanan was an Irish sportsman. He played hurling at various times with his local clubs Thurles Sarsfields in Tipperary and Collegians in Dublin. He also played hurling at inter-county level with both Tipperary and Dublin in the 1920s and 1930s...
(20th century), Irish sportsperson - Johnny CallananJohnny CallananJohnny Callanan was an Irish Fianna Fáil party politician from County Galway.Callanan was born in the village of Kilconnell, near Ballinasloe, County Galway, to a farming family...
(1910-1982), Irish politician - Martin CallananMartin CallananMartin Callanan is a British Conservative Party politician. He has been a Member of the European Parliament for the North East England constituency since 1999, and was re-elected in 2004 and 2009...
(born 1961), British politician - Peter CallananPeter CallananPeter Callanan was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician and served as a member of Seanad Éireann from 1997 until his death in 2009.Born in Clonakilty, County Cork, Callanan was educated in Mount Melleray College, County Waterford...
(21st century), Irish politician