Paddy Kelly (hurler)

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Paddy Kelly
Personal information
Irish name Pádraig Ó Ceallaigh
Sport Hurling
Position Left wing-forward
Born 1955
Kilmallock, County Limerick, Ireland
Club(s)
YearsClub
1973–1994
Kilmallock
Club titles
Limerick titles 6
Munster titles 2
All-Ireland Titles 0
Inter-county(ies)
YearsCounty
1974–1987
Limerick
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 2
All-Irelands 0
NHL 2
All Stars 1

Paddy Kelly (born 1955) is an Irish former hurler who played as a left wing-forward at senior level for the Limerick county team. [1]

Kelly made his first appearance for the team during the 1974 championship and quickly became a regular player until his retirement at the end of the 1987 championship. During that time he won two Munster winners' medals, two National League winner's medals and an All-Star award.

At club level Kelly is a double Munster medalist with Kilmallock. In addition to this he has also won six county championship winners' medals during a club career that spanned three decades.

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References

  1. "Limerick GAA profile". Hogan Stand website. Archived from the original on 25 May 2012. Retrieved 5 December 2011.
Sporting positions
Preceded by Limerick Senior Hurling Captain
1986
Succeeded by