Paddy Kelly (born 1955) is an
Irish former
hurler who played as a left wing-forward at senior level for the
Limerick county team.
Kelly made his first appearance for the team during the
1974 championship and quickly became a regular player until his retirement at the end of the
1987 championship. During that time he won two
Munster
Munster ( gle, an Mhumhain or ) is one of the provinces of Ireland, in the south of Ireland. In early Ireland, the Kingdom of Munster was one of the kingdoms of Gaelic Ireland ruled by a "king of over-kings" ( ga, rí ruirech). Following the ...
winners' medals, two
National League winner's medals and an
All-Star award.
At club level Kelly is a double
Munster
Munster ( gle, an Mhumhain or ) is one of the provinces of Ireland, in the south of Ireland. In early Ireland, the Kingdom of Munster was one of the kingdoms of Gaelic Ireland ruled by a "king of over-kings" ( ga, rí ruirech). Following the ...
medalist with
Kilmallock. In addition to this he has also won six
county championship winners' medals during a club career that spanned three decades.
References
1955 births
Living people
All Stars Awards winners (hurling)
Kilmallock hurlers
Limerick inter-county hurlers
Munster inter-provincial hurlers
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