Julie Kelly

Julie Kelly (born 28 January 1968) is an Irish professional pool, and former snooker, player. She won the WPA nine-ball world championship in 2000.[2]

Julie Kelly
Born (1968-01-28) 28 January 1968
Dublin, Ireland
Sport country Ireland
NicknameMotor Molly[1]
Tournament wins
World ChampionNine-ball (2000)

Biography

Kelly was a sheepherder in Ireland and won the Irish women's snooker championship a record seven times[3] before travelling to the United States with her friend Karen Corr to take up pool.[4] Kelly sold her sheep to help finance the move.[5]

She beat Corr in the final to win the WPA nine-ball world championship in 2000, and had some other successes on the tournament circuit, including a victory over Allison Fisher to win the 2000 WPBA Canadian Classic.

Titles and achievements

Snooker

  • 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 Republic of Ireland Ladies' Snooker Association Champion[3]

Pool

References
  1. "Julie on cue for Stateside glory". New Ross Standard. 6 January 2005. Archived from the original on 15 August 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  2. World Champions Archived 16 July 2019 at the Wayback Machine World Pool-Billiard Association. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  3. New RILSA Championship Cup Sponsored by Dan Carroll & Annette Newman Archived 15 August 2019 at the Wayback Machine Republic of Ireland Ladies' Snooker Association, 6 May 2018. Retrieved 16 August 2019
  4. Yant Kinney, Monica (1 August 2001). "Meet the unassuming ace of women's pool – She's pocketed the top rank. Marketers now want to mold her". Philadelphia Inquirer. A01 – via NewsBank Retrieved 15 August 2019.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: location (link)
  5. Staff Reporter (16 February 2011). "Antrim's Corr atop world women's pool rankings". Irish Echo. Archived from the original on 15 August 2019. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
  6. Julie Kelly triumphs in Windsor Archived 15 August 2019 at the Wayback Machine poolroom.com, 12 October 2004. Retrieved 16 August 2019.

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