John Kelly (Tipperary hurler)

John Kelly
Personal information
Irish nameSeán Ó Ceallaigh
SportHurling
PositionFull-back
Born1948
Cappawhite, County Tipperary, Ireland
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
OccupationTeacher
Club(s)
YearsClub
UCC
Cappawhite
Kilruane MacDonaghs
Club titles
Tipperary titles0
Inter-county(ies)
YearsCounty
1960s-1970sTipperary
Inter-county titles
Munster titles1
All-Irelands1
NHL0
All Stars0

John Kelly (born 1948) is an Irish retired hurler who played as a full-back for the Tipperary senior team.

Kelly joined the team during the 1968 championship and was a regular member of the starting fifteen until his retirement after the 1975 championship. During that time he won one All-Ireland medal and one Munster medal.[1][2]

At club level Kelly enjoyed a lengthy career with Cappawhite, UCC and Kilruane MacDonaghs.

References

  1. "County profile: Tipperary". Hogan Stand website. Retrieved 14 May 2012.
  2. "Munster Senior Hurling". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 14 May 2012.