Tony Kelly (hurler)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Centre-forward | ||
| Born |
15 December 1993 Ennis, Ireland |
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| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Occupation | Student | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| 2010-present | Ballyea | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Clare titles | 1 | ||
| Munster titles | 1 | ||
| Colleges(s) | |||
| Years | College | ||
| 2012-present | University of Limerick | ||
| College titles | |||
| Fitzgibbon titles | 1 | ||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
| 2012-present | Clare | 20 (2-76) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 0 | ||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
| NHL | 1 | ||
| All Stars | 1 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 18:00, 24 Jul 2016. | |||
Tony Kelly (born 15 December 1993) is an Irish hurler who plays as a centre-forward for the Clare senior team.
Born in Ballyea, County Clare whilst still at school in St. Flannan's College he arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of sixteen when he first linked up with the Clare minor team, before later lining out with the under-21 side. He made his senior debut in the 2012 championship. Since then he has gone on to become a regular member of the team, and has won one All-Ireland medal.
At club level Kelly plays hurling with Ballyea and Gaelic football with Clondegad.
Kelly is one of the best players Clare has ever seen.
Kelly first came to prominence on the inter-county scene as a member of the Clare minor team in 2010. He won his first Munster medal that year following a 1-16 to 1-11 defeat of Waterford. Clare subsequently qualified for the All-Ireland decider against Kilkenny, however, Kelly's side faced a narrow 2-10 to 0-14 defeat.
In 2011 Kelly was appointed captain of the Clare minor team. He won a second consecutive Munster medal that year following a 1-20 to 3-9 defeat of Waterford once again. The subsequent All-Ireland semi final saw Clare defeated by Galway after extra time.
Kelly also became a member of the Clare under-21 team in 2011, however they were defeated in the Munster Semi-final by Limerick on a scoreline of 2-19 to 1-15 despite a contribution of 3 points from play from Tony Kelly. This remains Kelly's only defeat in the Munster Minor and Under-21 Championships. Kelly won his first Munster medal in that grade as Clare defeated Tipperary by 1-16 to 1-14 in the 2012 Munster Final in Cusack Park in Ennis. After trailing at half-time, Clare outscored Kilkenny by 1-10 to 0-4 in the second period of play to secure a 2-17 to 2-11 victory in the All-Ireland final of the same year. It was Kelly's first All-Ireland medal in the grade.
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