Paddy Kelly (hurler)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Pádraig Ó Ceallaigh | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Left wing-forward | ||
| Born |
1955 Kilmallock, County Limerick, Ireland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Occupation | Secondary school teacher | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
1973–1995 | Kilmallock | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Limerick titles | 6 | ||
| Munster titles | 2 | ||
| All-Ireland Titles | 0 | ||
| Colleges(s) | |||
| Years | College | ||
| National College of PE | |||
| College titles | |||
| Fitzgibbon titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1974–1987 | Limerick | 20 (0-50) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 3 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NHL | 2 | ||
| All Stars | 1 | ||
Patrick Kelly (born 1955) is an Irish hurling coach and former player. At club level, he played with Kilmallock and at inter-county level with the Limerick senior hurling team.
Playing career
[edit]Kelly played hurling at all levels as a student at Charleville CBS and won consecutive Munster Colleges U16½HC titles in 1971 and 1972.[1] He was also involved in athletics and won an All-Ireland underage title in the 880yd.[2] Kelly later studied at the National College of Physical Education in Limerick and lined out in various inter-varsities hurling competitions.[3]
At club level, Kelly first played for Kilmallock at juvenile and underage levels and was part of the club's minor team that won consecutive Limerick MHC titles.[4] He was in his final year of the minor grade in 1973 when he joined Kilmallock's senior team and went on to win three consecutive Limerick SHC titles.[5] Kelly won six Limerick SHC titles on total, while he also claimed two Munster Club SHC medals.[6] He captained Kilmallock to a 1-17 to 2-07 defeat by Sarsfields in the 1993 All-Ireland club final.[7]
At inter-county level, Kelly first appeared for Limerick during a two-year tenure with the minor team that lost consecutive Munster MHC finals in 1972 and 1973. He immediately progressed to the under-21 team before making his senior team debut in July 1974. Kelly was later a substitute for Limerick's defeat by Kilkenny in the 1974 All-Ireland final.[8]
Kelly won consecutive Munster SHC medals in 1980 and 1981, while he was again a substitute for Limerick's defeat by Galway in the 1980 All-Ireland final.[9] He was the team's top scorer when Limerick claimed consecutive National Hurling League titles in 1984 and 1985.[10] Kelly was also honoured with an All-Star award in 1984.[11]
Performances at inter-county level for Limerick resulted in Kelly being called up to the Munster inter-provincial team. He won a Railway Cup medal in 1985 when he was part of the Munster team that beat Connacht by 3-06 to 1-11 in the final.[12]
Coaching career
[edit]Kelly was involved in coaching at all levels in his role as a teacher at the Abbey CBS in Tipperary. He managed the school's senior team to All-Ireland Colleges SBHC titles in 1992 and 2002.[13][14]
Honours
[edit]Player
[edit]- Charleville CBS
- Munster Colleges Under-16½ Hurling Championship: 1971, 1972
- Kilmallock
- Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship: 1992 (c), 1994
- Limerick Senior Hurling Championship: 1973, 1974, 1975, 1985, 1992 (c), 1994
- South Limerick Senior Hurling Championship: 1973, 1974, 1975, 1979, 1981 (c), 1987, 1990
- Limerick Minor Hurling Championship: 1972, 1973
- Limerick
- Munster
Management
[edit]- Abbey CBS
References
[edit]- ^ "First Rice Cup win for CBS Under 14 team in a classic encounter". Irish Independent. 12 June 2003. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
- ^ O'Flynn, Diarmuid (27 October 2012). "'All we need is a bit of luck'". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
- ^ Roche, Frank (24 December 2022). "50 years on: The Thomond trailblazers, including Brian Mullins, Pat Spillane and Jimmy Deenihan, who led a GAA revolution". Irish Independent. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
- ^ "Treaty and St. Kieran's for senior football final". Limerick Leader. 19 November 1973. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
- ^ "Limerick SHC Final - Kilmallock's three-in-a-row success is fondly remembered". Limerick Live. 5 October 2012. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
- ^ "Senior Hurling (Club)". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
- ^ O'Connell, Jerome (20 November 2014). "1992: When Kilmallock conquered Limerick and Munster". Limerick Live. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
- ^ "Remembering Kilkenny" (PDF). Kilkenny GAA website. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
- ^ "Senior Hurling". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
- ^ O'Connell, Jerome (27 March 2020). "Limerick hurlers back-to-back National League champions 84/85". Limerick Live. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
- ^ Neville, Jack (22 December 2021). "Limerick's Storied History with the All-Star Awards (1973-2021)". Limerick Post. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
- ^ "Railway Cup hurling". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
- ^ Quinn, Martin (28 September 2022). "Hon the lads! Abbey boys reunite in Tipperary to celebrate past successes". Limerick Live. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
- ^ Fogarty, John (15 June 2019). "How come the west is asleep in Tipp hurling?". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 20 April 2025.