Callanan plays his club hurling with his local Liam Mellows club in Galway. He has had some success at underage level including a Minor A Championship and the club won a senior county championship in 2017.[1] Callanan plays his club football with his local Salthill-Knocknacarra club in Galway. He has success at all grades in underage level and won an All Ireland Club Title in 2006.
Callanan left the Galway panel in 2012 to travel Australia but returned to the panel for the 2013 season.