Jimmy Kelly (Carrickshock hurler) should not be confused with Jimmy Kelly (Mooncoin hurler).
| Code: | Hurling |
| Sport: | Hurling |
| Jimmy Kelly | |
| Irish: | Séamus Ó Ceallaigh |
| Feet: | 5 |
| Inches: | 11 |
| Occupation: | Rate Collector |
| County: | Kilkenny |
| Province: | Leinster |
| Club: | Carrickshock |
| Clcounty: | 6 |
| Counties: | Kilkenny |
| Icposition: | Midfield |
| Icyears: | 1938–1949 |
| Icprovince: | 6 |
| Icallireland: | 2 |
| Nhl: | 0 |
| Icupdate: | 16:48, 27 June 2014 |
| Birth Place: | Kilcready, County Kilkenny, Ireland |
| Death Place: | Kilmoganny, County Kilkenny, Ireland |
| Birth Date: | 3 February 1915 |
James Kelly (3 February 1915 – 3 April 1985) was an Irish hurler who played as a midfielder for the Kilkenny senior team.
Born in Kilcready, Castlebanny, County Kilkenny, County Kilkenny, Kelly first arrived on the inter-county scene when he first linked up with the Kilkenny senior team. He made his debut in the 1938 championship and immediately became a regular member of the team. During his career he won two All-Ireland medals and six Leinster medals.[1] [2] He was an All-Ireland runner-up on three occasions.
Kelly also represented the Leinster inter-provincial team on a number of occasions, winning one Railway Cup medal. At club level he won six championship medals with Carrickshock.
His retirement came following Kilkenny's defeat by Laois in the 1949 championship.