Born in
Ceylon, Hallaran was the grandson of
Thomas Hallaran, an
Archdeacon of Ardfert, and the son of Ireland international halfback
William Hallaran, later a surgeon in the
Royal Army Medical Corps. Hallaran, a second row forward, gained 15 Ireland caps between 1921 and 1926. He also played at various times for the
Barbarians,
Edinburgh Wanderers,
Lansdowne,
Surrey, Royal Navy and United Services. A capable boxer, Hallaran was officers' heavyweight champion of both the Grand Fleet and Royal Navy. In
World War I Hallaran served as a sub lieutenant on
HMS Zinnia and lieutenant on
HMS Resolution. ==See also==