| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Seosamh Ó Ceallaigh | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Born |
1923 Blackpool, Cork, Ireland | ||
| Died |
June 1994 (aged 71) Christchurch, New Zealand | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| 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 Kelly (1923 – June 1994) 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.