Barton McCallan

Barton McCallan (born 18 July 1936) is a former Ireland international rugby union player from Northern Ireland.

Barton McCallan

Date of birth	(1936-07-18) 18 July 1936 (age 89)
Place of birth	Belfast, Northern Ireland
School	Belfast Royal Academy
University	Queen's University Belfast
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1960 Ireland 2 (0)

Born in Belfast, McCallan attended Belfast Royal Academy and was first XV captain for two seasons, while gaining Ulster Schools representative honours.^[1] He went on to Queen's University and earned his first Ulster call up as a varsity player. In 1958, McCallan moved to Ballymena to work at a tobacco manufacturer and joined Ballymena RFC.^[2]

McCallan was a hooker for Ireland in two 1960 Five Nations matches, against England at Twickenham and Scotland at Lansdowne Road, forming a front-row partnership with Ballymena teammate Syd Millar.^[3]

See also

• List of Ireland national rugby union players