Andy McCallin
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St John's GAA (Antrim) Cushendall Glenravel Mungret | |||
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| Antrim titles | 8 | 2 | |
| Ulster titles | 2 | ||
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Antrim (H) Antrim (F) Limerick (H) Limerick (F) | |||
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| Football | Hurling | ||
| Ulster Titles | 1 (under 21) | 0 | |
| All-Ireland Titles | 1 (under 21) | 0 | |
| League titles | 0 | 0 | |
| All-Stars | 1 | 0 | |
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Andy McCallin was a dual player of Gaelic games (hurling and football) who played for the Antrim and Limerick county teams.[1]
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.