Dave Callan Dave Callan David Gerard Callan (born 20 September 1975 in Dundalk, Ireland) is a comedian based in Melbourne, Australia. Up until 2010 he worked as a Triple J disc jockey. Callan was born in Dundalk, Ireland, and arrived in Australia in 1990, aged 15. He spent part of his teenage years in Perth where he attended Chisholm Catholic College. Callan hosted the mid-dawn shift at Triple J on Sundays from 1am to 6am for most of 2005, until it was discontinued. He continued to host the Triple J show "Pirate Radio" from 6pm until 9pm on Saturday evenings. The show
Oliver Callan October 2011, Callan was allegedly assaulted by Kerry GAA star Paul Galvin late at night in Kehoe's Pub, Central Dublin. Among witnesses to the alleged incident were a Government Minister, a TD, a senator and several journalists. One witness alleged Galvin called Callan a "fucking cunt". Callan later described how Galvin approached him with "his eyes bulging" and looking "crazy". The incident was investigated by the Garda Síochána. The media speculated on the reason behind the alleged incident, reporting that Callan had recently mimicked Galvin asking Taoiseach Enda Kenny to man-up by giving him a body-wax on radio.' and that