Jimmy Kelly (Carrickshock hurler)

James Kelly (1916 – 3 April 1985) was an Irish hurler who played as a midfielder for the Kilkenny senior team.

Not to be confused with Jimmy Kelly (Mooncoin hurler).

Jimmy Kelly
Personal information
Irish name Séamus Ó Ceallaigh
Sport Hurling
Position Midfield
Born 1916 (1916)
Hugginstown, County Kilkenny, Ireland
Died 3 April 1985(1985-04-03) (aged 68–69)
Kilmoganny, County Kilkenny, Ireland
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Club(s)
Years Club
 Carrickshock
Club titles
Kilkenny titles 6
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
1938–1949
 Kilkenny
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles 6
All-Irelands 2
NHL 0

Born in Carrickshock, 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.

Honours

Team
Carrickshock
Kilkenny
Leinster

References
  1. "Kilkenny GAA profile". Hogan Stand website. Archived from the original on 14 October 2011. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
  2. "Leinster Senior Hurling Finalists" (PDF). Leinster GAA website. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 December 2013. Retrieved 26 June 2014.


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