Quick Facts
Biography
Seamus McCallion is a professional rugby league footballer of the 1980s and 1990s playing at club level for Halifax, Leeds, and Bramley, as a Hooker, i.e. number 9.
Playing career
International honours
Seamus McCallion won caps for Ireland while Unattached, and at Bramley in 1995 and 1996 gaining 3-caps.
Championship appearances
Seamus McCallion played in all 37-matches in Halifax's victory in the Championship during the 1985–86 season, scoring 7-tries in 30 League matches and 2 in Cup competitions.
Challenge Cup final appearances
Seamus McCallion played Hooker, and scored a try in Halifax's 19-18 victory over St. Helens in the 1987 Challenge Cup final during the 1986–87 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 2 May 1987, and played Hooker in the 12-32 defeat by Wigan in the 1988 Challenge Cup final during the 1987–88 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 30 April 1988.
Regal Trophy final appearances
Seamus McCallion played Hooker in Halifax' 12-24 defeat by Wigan in the 1989–90 Regal Trophy final during the 1989–90 season at Headingley Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 13 January 1990.
Honoured by Rugby League Ireland
On 25 March 2004 six footballers were inducted into Rugby League Ireland's inaugural Hall of Fame at the Rugby League Heritage Centre in Huddersfield, they were; John "Jack" Daly (Huddersfield/Featherstone Rovers), Robert "Bob" Kelly (Keighley/Wakefield Trinity/Batley), Seamus McCallion (Halifax/Leeds/Bramley), Thomas "Tom" McKinney, (Salford/Warrington/St. Helens), Terry O'Connor (Salford/Wigan Warriors/Widnes Vikings), Patrick "Paddy" Reid (Huddersfield/Halifax).