1. Callum O'Dowda scored his first league goal for Oxford United against Exeter City on 13 September 2014, a goal that was nominated for Goal of the Season.
11 Facts About Callum O'Dowda
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Callum O'Dowda began to attract interest from other clubs, though no bid was received.
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Callum O'Dowda scored two more goals at the end of 2015, against Accrington Stanley in the league and Yeovil Town in the Football League Trophy.
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Callum O'Dowda scored three more goals in the second half of the season, the first against Notts County and then twice against Barnet.
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Callum O'Dowda scored his first goal for Bristol City against Crystal Palace in the EFL Cup 4th Round on 24 October 2017.
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Callum O'Dowda was released from the club in May 2022 after his contract expired after spending six years at the club.
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On 8 June 2022, it was announced Callum O'Dowda would join Championship club Cardiff City on a three-year deal on 1 July.
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In March 2015, Callum O'Dowda was called up by Republic of Ireland U21 after becoming eligible for the national team through his late grandfather, Brendan Callum O'Dowda, a famous Irish tenor who was born in Dundalk and sang the Sean Connery song " Pretty Irish Girl" in the Walt Disney film "Darby O' Gill and the Little People".
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However, on 31 May 2016, Callum O'Dowda was among few players to be cut from the UEFA Euro 2016 squads.
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Callum O'Dowda's sister Jade O'Dowda is a track and field athlete who competed in the heptathlon for England at the 2022 Commonwealth Games and for Great Britain at the 2024 Summer Olympics.
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Callum O'Dowda's father is former Thames Valley Police Assistant Chief Constable Brendan O'Dowda, and his grandfather was the notable Irish Tenor who was named Brendan O'Dowda.