[3][4] McCallen was born within yards of the Tandragee road racing circuit.

[5] McCallen is joint eighth in the list of all-time Isle of Man TT winners, with 11 race victories to his name.

His first race was in 1988 at the Manx Grand Prix, the amateur equivalent of the TT.

In the later stages of his career, McCallen became general after sales manager for one of the UK's leading motorcycle retailers.

McCallen now owns a successful motorcycle dealership in Lisburn, specialising in Triumph, Kawasaki and KTM bikes.