Hugh Shelly

Hugh Shelly
Personal information
Irish name Aodh Ó Sealbhaigh
Sport Hurling
Born 1882
Thurles, County Tipperary, Ireland
Occupation Spirit merchant
Club(s)
Years Club
1900s-1920s Thurles Sarsfield's
Club titles
Tipperary titles 6
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
1906-1923 Tipperary
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 6
All-Irelands 3

Hugh Shelly (born 1882) was an Irish hurler who played for the Tipperary senior team.

Shelly joined the team during the 1906 championship and was a regular member of the starting fifteen until his retirement after the 1923 championship. During that time he won three All-Ireland medals and six Munster medals.[1][2]

At club level Shelly won numerous county championship medals with Thurles Sarsfield's.

References

  1. "Tipperary GAA profile". Hogan Stand website. Retrieved 1 May 2012.
  2. "Senior Hurling". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 1 May 2012.
Sporting positions
Preceded by
Tim Gleeson
Tipperary Senior Hurling Captain
1911-1912
Succeeded by
Patrick Meagher

Teams

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