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.