Jeremiah Shelly (27 February 1891 – 13 August 1963) was an

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career at senior level with the Tipperary county team spanned ten years from 1914 to 1924. Shelly made his debut on the inter-county scene at the age of twenty when he was selected for the Tipperary junior team in 1911. He enjoyed two championship seasons with the junior team, culminating with the winning of an

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medal in 1912. Shelly subsequently joined the Tipperary senior team, making his debut during the 1914 championship. The highlight of his inter-county career came in 1920 when he won an

medal as captain of the team. Shelly also won two

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medals.

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Shelly, Jerry 1891 births 1963 deaths Gaelic football backs Grangemockler Gaelic footballers Tipperary inter-county Gaelic footballers Winners of one All-Ireland medal (Gaelic football)