Mark Kelly (hurler)

Mark Kelly
Personal information
Irish name Marc Ó Ceallaigh
Sport Hurling
Position Full-forward
Born (1988-09-02) 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
Club titles
Kilkenny titles 0
Inter-county(ies)*
Years County Apps (scores)
2012-present Kilkenny 5 (2-1)
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles 1
All-Irelands 0
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 who currently plays as a substitute centre-forward for the Kilkenny senior team.[1]

Born in Kilkenny, Kelly first excelled at hurling during his schooling at Castlecomer Community School. 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. He joined the senior panel during the 2012 championship. Kelly subsequently became a more regular member of the team and has won one Leinster medal and one National Hurling League medal.

At club level Kelly plays with O'Loughlin Gaels.

Playing career

Inter-county

Kelly first came to prominence on the inter-county scene as a member of the Kilkenny minor team in 2006. He won a Leinster medal that year as a non-playing substitute following a heavy 4–22 to 1–5 defeat of Carlow.[2]

Three years later and Kelly was a key member of the Kilkenny under-21 team. He won a Leinster medal that year as a brace of Jonjo Farrell goals helped Kilkenny to a 2–20 to 1–19 defeat of Dublin.[3] Clare later faced Kilkenny in their first ever All-Ireland clash. A late point from midfielder Cormac O'Donovan gave Clare a narrow 0–15 to 0–14 victory.[4]

Kelly was added to the extended panel of the senior team in 2012, however, he played no part in Kilkenny's successful All-Ireland campaign.[5][6]

In 2014 Kelly won his first National Hurling League medal as Kilkenny secured a narrow one-point 2–25 to 1–27 extra-time victory over Tipperary.[7] He later scored two goals on his championship debut on 7 June 2014 in a 5-32 to 1-18 Leinster quarter-final defeat of Offaly.[8] Kelly was later confined to the substitutes' bench for Kilkenny's subsequent Leinster and All-Ireland victories.[9][10][11]

Kelly won his first Leinster medal on the field of play in 2015 following a 1-25 to 2-15 defeat of Galway in the provincial decider.[12]

Honours

Player

Kilkenny

References

  1. ↑ "Profile: Mark Kelly". Kilkenny GAA website. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
  2. ↑ "Cats crush outclassed Carlow". Kilkenny People. 7 July 2006. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  3. ↑ Keane, Paul (16 July 2009). "Farrell brace secures Cats triumph". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  4. ↑ O'Toole, Fintan (14 September 2009). "Last-gasp O'Donovan makes it a Clare day at Croker". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  5. ↑ "The Kilkenny 2011 Championship adventure". Irish Independent. 29 December 2011. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
  6. ↑ O'Flynn, Diarmuid (5 September 2011). "The greatest of champions reclaim crown". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 14 May 2013.
  7. ↑ "Reid fires over winners as Kilkenny edge out Tipp". RTÉ Sport. 4 May 2014. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
  8. ↑ Clerkin, Malachy (7 June 2014). "Kilkenny sweep Offaly aside at Nowlan Park". Irish Times. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
  9. ↑ "Reid sparkles as Cats conquer Leinster". RTÉ Sport. 6 July 2014. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
  10. ↑ "Kilkenny and Tipp finish level in classic final". RTÉ Sport. 8 September 2014. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
  11. ↑ "Kilkenny too strong for Tipperary in All-Ireland final replay". RTÉ Sport. 27 September 2014. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
  12. ↑ Moynihan, Michael (6 July 2015). "Canning wondergoal not enough for Galway against Kilkenny". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
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