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The news of Seamus Callanan's retirement from intercounty hurling has had a massive reaction online today, across numerous social media platforms.
Praise and admiration have been heaped on Callanan for a terrific career, coming from former teammates, and opponents alike. See below for a selection of tributes from Twitter.
Seamus Callanan is on a Tipperary Mount Rushmore of inside forwards, joining Jimmy Doyle, Nicky English and Eoin Kelly. At his peak, almost unplayable. What a player! pic.twitter.com/CSUs6afvOE
— Shane Brophy (@BrophShane) September 6, 2023
40 goals for Seamus Callanan in senior championship for Tipperary. Gave one of the great Croke Park displays in defeat in 2015 with 3-9 v Galway.
— Fintan O'Toole (@fotoole13) September 6, 2023
2019 his standout goalscoring year, hit the net in all of Tipp’s 8 games, including this rocket v Wexford.pic.twitter.com/NFIhy4PgqG
Seamus Callanan one of hurling's best ever goal-scorers, but he was just as good at sniffing out a chance for a teammate in the big moments too. pic.twitter.com/NKAVpzeklu
— Brian Barry (@briangbarry) September 6, 2023
Seamus Callanan retiring from Tipp after 16 years what an achievement!! One of the greatest hurlers I’ve ever seen & a Tipp legend @drominch @MidTipp @Westtippgaa @TipperaryLive @TippFMSport pic.twitter.com/wDGCpEM2ba
— Kevin Hanly (@kevinhanly32) September 6, 2023
September 4, 2016: Seamus Callanan 0-13 (0-3 frees, 0-1 65) pic.twitter.com/g8lP34En40
— Niall McIntyre (@NiallMcintyre) September 6, 2023
Seamus Callanan calls it a day in the blue and gold. Goal-Scorer Supreme. pic.twitter.com/eNAR4lVFQC
— Yellowbelly.ie (@yellowbelly_ie) September 6, 2023
Seamus Callanan
— Darragh O’Flynn (@Dof__98) September 6, 2023
pic.twitter.com/5igBYyJuEn
One of my all-time favourite hurlers.
— Daniel Hussey (@DanielHussey2) September 6, 2023
After 16 years playing for Tipp, Seamus Callanan has announced his retirement.
pic.twitter.com/QQNNqmlrIG
— Jake Morris (@Jakemorris131) September 6, 2023
Big loss for the Premier County
— Ian O'Reilly (@ioreilly85) September 6, 2023
What a full forward #GAA
Tipperary great Seamus Callanan retires from inter-county game https://t.co/kprSY69KDa
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