Joe Kelly (hurler)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Seosamh Ó Ceallaigh | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Born | 1923 Blackpool, Cork, Ireland |
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| Occupation | Roman Catholic priest | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| 1941-1949 | Glen Rovers | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Cork titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
| 1943-1947 | Cork | 15 (15-9) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 3 | ||
| All-Irelands | 2 | ||
| NHL | 0 | ||
Fr. Joseph "Joe" Kelly (born 1923) was an Irish hurler who played as a left corner-forward for the Cork senior team.
Kelly joined the team during the 1943 championship and later became a regular member of the starting fifteen until his retirement following the conclusion of the 1947 championship. During that time he won two All-Ireland medals and three Munster medals. Kelly was an All-Ireland runner-up on one occasion.
At club level Kelly played with the famous Glen Rovers.
Kelly played his club hurling with the famous Glen Rovers club on the north side of Cork city. He enjoyed little success at minor level before joining the club’s senior team. In spite of the Glen going through a hugely successful period during the 1940s, Kelly helped the team to many championship titles but never played in a county final himself.
Kelly first came to prominence on the inter-county scene as a member of the Cork minor hurling team in 1941. He won a Munster medal that year following a 4-6 to 3-3 defeat of Tipperary. He later lined out in an All-Ireland decider against Kilkenny. A 5-2 to 2-2 score line gave Cork the victory and gave Kelly an All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship medal.
By 1943 Kelly had joined the Cork senior team. He was unused substitute that year as Cork claimed both the Munster and All-Ireland crowns.
In 1944 Kelly made his championship debut as Cork were attempting to capture a fourth All-Ireland title in-a-row. No team in the history of the hurling championship had won more than three consecutive titles. The year got off to a good start when Cork defeated Limerick by 4-6 to 3-6 after a replay to give Kelly a first Munster medal. For the third time in four years Cork faced Dublin in an All-Ireland decider. Joe Kelly was the hero of the day and he contributed greatly to Cork's 2-13 to 1-2 victory. It was a first All-Ireland medal for Kelly.
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