| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Marc Ó Ceallaigh | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Full-forward | ||
| Born |
2 September 1988 Kilkenny, Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Occupation | Primary school teacher | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
2006-present | O'Loughlin Gaels | ||
| Inter-county(ies)** | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
2012-present | Kilkenny | 5 (2-1) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 2 | ||
| All-Irelands | 3 | ||
| NHL | 1 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
| **Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 14:48, 6 July 2015. | |||
Mark Kelly (born 2 September 1988) is an Irish hurler/Athlete who played as a forward for the Kilkenny senior team 2012–16.[1]
Born in Kilkenny, Kelly first played competitive hurling with his club O'Loughlin Gaels and holds Roinn A championship medals at u14, u16, minor and senior in recent years. During his schooling at Kilkenny CBS, Kelly won Leinster championship medals and starred in his school's run to the All-Ireland Colleges final in 2007 narrowly losing to Waterford's De La Salle. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of seventeen when he first linked up with the Kilkenny minor team before later joining the under-21 side. Kelly scored 3 points from play while hurling midfield in the u21 All-Ireland final in 2009 against Clare. He joined the senior panel during the 2012 championship after excelling with his club O'Loughlin Gaels. Kelly scored two goals on his first championship start against Offaly and became a more regular member of the team since then. He has won 3 All Ireland senior medals (2012, 2014, 2015) two Leinster medals, one National Hurling League medal, one u21 All Ireland medal, two u21 Leinster Championship medals and one Leinster minor medal during his county career.