Jamesy Kelleher

Jamesy Kelleher
Personal information
Irish name Séamus Ó Céileachair
Sport Hurling
Position Full-back
Born (1878-03-31)31 March 1878
Dungourney, County Cork, Ireland
Died 10 January 1943(1943-01-10) (aged 64)
Dungourney, County Cork, Ireland
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Nickname Jamesy
Occupation Farmer
Club(s)
Years Club
Dungourney
Club titles
Cork titles 3
Inter-county(ies)
Years County Apps (scores)
1900-1914
Cork 47 (0-00)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 7
All-Irelands 2
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Jamesy Kelleher (31 March 1878 – 10 January 1943) was an Irish hurler who played as a full-back for the Cork senior team.

Born in Dungourney, County Cork, Kelleher first arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of twenty-three when he first linked up with the Cork senior team. He made his senior debut during the 1900 championship. Kelleher immediately became a regular member of the starting team, and won two All-Ireland medals and seven Munster medals. He was an All-Ireland runner-up on four occasions.

At club level Kelleher was a three-time championship medallist with Dungourney.

Throughout his career Kelleher made 47 championship appearances. He retired from inter-county hurling following the conclusion of the 1914 championship.

Kelleher was posthumously honoured by being named in the right corner-back position on the Cork Hurling Team of the Century.