Gordon Kelly Explained

Gordon Kelly
Icposition:Defender
Birth Date:1980s
Clubs:Milltown Malbay
Code:Football
County:Clare
Icyears:2006–2020
Counties:Clare

Gordon Kelly (born 1980s) is a Gaelic footballer who plays for the Milltown Malbay club and, from 2006 until announcing his retirement at the end of 2020, at senior level for the Clare county team.

Kelly made his debut for Clare in the 2006 National Football League and went on to become one of the longest playing defenders of his generation. He played in the 2012 Munster Senior Football Championship run to the final and the 2016 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship run to the quarter-final, as well as the run that brought promotion for Clare to Division 3 of the National Football League in 2014 and, two years later, promotion to Division 2.[1] He played for his county until he was 37 years old.[2]

Notes and References

  1. News: Gordon Kelly: one of the longest-serving defenders in inter-county football hangs up his boots. The42.ie. 1 December 2020. 1 December 2020.
  2. News: 'It's phenomenal what Colm has done for Banner' – Kelly. Irish Independent. 27 May 2021.