Paul Gallen

Paul Gallen is widely regarded as one of the greatest Countdown players of all time. He finished runner-up in the particularly strong Series 52, after losing out to Mark Tournoff on a crucial conundrum in the grand final.

His finest hour came at the Championship of Champions XII, which was dubbed 'The Tournament of Death' as a result of the remarkably strong selection of competitors involved, including Mark Tournoff, Conor Travers and Paul Howe. Paul Gallen became a Countdown folk legend when he defeated Tournoff in the final, thus gaining revenge for his series defeat.

He now goes to Belfast University, studying Law.

Episodes

#	Date	Type	Contestant 1	Score	Contestant 2	Presenters				Guest	Lex	Max
3762	31/08/2004	P	Roy Thearle	83 – 96	Paul Gallen	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Barry Norman	Susie Dent
3763	1/09/2004	P	Paul Gallen	117 – 49	Harry Brunt	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Barry Norman	Susie Dent
3764	2/09/2004	P	Paul Gallen	103 – 77	Claire Marston	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Barry Norman	Susie Dent
3765	3/09/2004	P	Paul Gallen	103 – 82	Ray Jones	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Barry Norman	Susie Dent
3766	6/09/2004	P	Paul Gallen	117 – 35	Jean Tully	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Charles Collingwood	Susie Dent
3767	7/09/2004	P	Paul Gallen	106 – 57	Ed Pritchard	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Charles Collingwood	Susie Dent
3768	8/09/2004	P	Paul Gallen	83 – 39	Stephen Todd	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Charles Collingwood	Susie Dent
3769	9/09/2004	P	Paul Gallen	121 – 47	Mo Yusuf	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Charles Collingwood	Susie Dent
3834	9/12/2004	QF	Rita Willmott	61 – 92	Paul Gallen	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Rick Wakeman	Susie Dent
3838	15/12/2004	SF	John Hunt	47 – 108	Paul Gallen	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Richard Digance	Susie Dent
3840	17/12/2004	GF	Mark Tournoff	92 – 89	Paul Gallen	Richard Whiteley	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Richard Digance	Susie Dent
4119	6/06/2006	CP	Paul Gallen	125 – 80	Eamonn Timmins	Des Lynam	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Ann Widdecombe	Susie Dent
4122	9/06/2006	CQF	Paul Gallen	118 – 96	John Davies	Des Lynam	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Ann Widdecombe	Susie Dent
4126	15/06/2006	CSF	Paul Gallen	118 – 102	Conor Travers	Des Lynam	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Kim Woodburn	Susie Dent
4127	16/06/2006	CGF	Paul Gallen	111 – 93	Mark Tournoff	Des Lynam	Carol Vorderman				Lucy Summers	Kim Woodburn	Susie Dent

Preceded by Graham Nash

Champion of Champions Championship of Champions XII