Walter Kelly (rugby union)

Walter Kelly
Full nameWalter Blake Kelly
Date of death18 November 1892 (aged 36)
UniversityTrinity College Dublin
Rugby union career
Position(s) Forward
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1884 Ireland 1 (0)

Walter Blake Kelly was an Irish international rugby union player.

Kelly, a Wanderers forward, was capped for Ireland against Scotland at Edinburgh in 1884. He was also a rower of note during his time at Trinity College Dublin and won multiple Irish sculling championships.[1][2]

After retiring due to health issues, Kelly died young of heart disease in 1892.[3]

  1. ^ "Death of a Well-Known Irish Oarsman". Freeman's Journal. 23 November 1892.
  2. ^ "Crewcial Collectables: Another Family Heirloom". Hear The Boat Sing. 7 April 2023.
  3. ^ "Death of Walter Blake Kelly, Esq". The Drogheda Argus. 3 December 1892.