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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Mícheál Ó Ceallaigh | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Left wing-forward | ||
| Born |
24 September 1929 Thomastown, County Kilkenny, Ireland | ||
| Died |
26 October 2011 (aged 82) St. Luke's Hospital, Kilkenny, Ireland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Occupation | Farmer | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
1948–1963 | Bennettsbridge | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Kilkenny titles | 7 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
1952–1960 | Kilkenny | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 4 | ||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
| NHL | 0 | ||
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Michael Kelly (24 September 1929 – 26 October 2011) was an Irish hurler who played as a left wing-forward for the Kilkenny senior team from 1952 until 1960.[1]
Kelly made his first appearance for the team during the 1952 championship and became a regular player over the next decade. During that time he won one All-Ireland winner's medal and three Leinster winner's medals. He captained Kilkenny to the All-Ireland title in 1957.[2]
At club level Kelly enjoyed a successful career with Bennettsbridge, winning seven county club championship winners' medals.[3]
- ^ "County profile: Kilkenny". Hogan Stand. Archived from the original on 14 October 2011. Retrieved 31 October 2011.
- ^ "Kilkenny captain who led hurling team to victory in 1957 - The Irish Times - Sat, Nov 05, 2011". The Irish Times. 5 November 2011. Retrieved 6 November 2011.
- ^ "Bennettsbridge GAA on KilkennyCats.com". Kilkenny Cats website. Archived from the original on 15 April 2012. Retrieved 31 October 2011.