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Tony Kelly (hurler)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Midfield | ||
| Born | (1993-12-15) 15 December 1993 Ennis, Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Occupation | Student | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
2010-present | Ballyea (hurling) Clondegad (football) | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Clare titles | 2 | ||
| Munster titles | 1 | ||
| Colleges(s) | |||
| Years | College | ||
2012-present | University of Limerick | ||
| College titles | |||
| Fitzgibbon titles | 2 | ||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
2012-present | Clare | 31 (3-118) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 0 | ||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
| NHL | 1 | ||
| All Stars | 1 | ||
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 23:29, 17 December 2018. | |||
Tony Kelly (born 15 December 1993) is an Irish hurler who plays as a center forward for the Clare senior team.
Born in Ballyea, County Clare whilst still at school in St. Flannan's College he arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of sixteen when he first linked up with the Clare minor team, before later lining out with the under-21 side. He made his senior debut in the 2012 championship.[1] Since then he has gone on to become a regular member of the team, and has won one All-Ireland medal.
At club level Kelly plays hurling with Ballyea and Gaelic football with Clondegad.
Contents
1 Playing career
1.1 Minor and under-21
1.2 Senior
2 Career statistics
3 Honours
3.1 Team
3.2 Individual
4 References
Playing career
Minor and under-21
Kelly first came to prominence on the inter-county scene as a member of the Clare minor team in 2010. He won his first Munster medal that year following a 1-16 to 1-11 defeat of Waterford.[2] Clare subsequently qualified for the All-Ireland decider against Kilkenny, however, Kelly's side faced a narrow 2-10 to 0-14 defeat.[3]
In 2011 Kelly was appointed captain of the Clare minor team. He won a second consecutive Munster medal that year following a 1-20 to 3-9 defeat of Waterford once again.[4] The subsequent All-Ireland semi final saw Clare defeated by Galway after extra time.
Kelly also became a member of the Clare under-21 team in 2011, however they were defeated in the Munster Semi-final by Limerick on a scoreline of 2-19 to 1-15 despite a contribution of 3 points from play from Tony Kelly. This remains Kelly's only defeat in the Munster Minor and Under-21 Championships. Kelly won his first Munster medal in that grade as Clare defeated Tipperary by 1-16 to 1-14 in the 2012 Munster Final in Cusack Park in Ennis.[5] After trailing at half-time, Clare outscored Kilkenny by 1-10 to 0-4 in the second period of play to secure a 2-17 to 2-11 victory in the All-Ireland final of the same year.[6] It was Kelly's first All-Ireland medal in the grade.
Clare dominated the under-21 series once again in 2013. A 1-17 to 2-10 defeat of Tipperary in the provincial decider gave Kelly a second Munster medal.[7] The subsequent All-Ireland saw Clare face first-time finalists Antrim. In a complete mismatch, Clare powered to a 2-28 to 0-12 victory, with Kelly collecting a second consecutive All-Ireland medal.[8]
Senior
Kelly made his senior championship debut at left wing-forward and scoring 1-2 in a 1-16 to 0-16 defeat of Dublin on 7 July 2012.[9]
On 8 September 2013 Kelly lined out against Cork in his first All-Ireland final. Three second-half goals through Conor Lehane, Anthony Nash and Pa Cronin, and a tenth point of the game from Patrick Horgan gave Cork a one-point lead as injury time came to an end. A last-gasp point from corner-back Domhnall O'Donovan earned Clare a 0-25 to 3-16 draw.[10] The replay on 28 September was regarded as one of the best in recent years. Clare's Shane O'Donnell was a late addition to the team, and went on to score a hat-trick of goals in the first nineteen minutes of the game. Horgan top scored for Cork, however, further goals from Conor McGrath and Darach Honan secured a 5-16 to 3-16 victory for Clare.[11] It was Kelly's first All-Ireland medal. He rounded off the season by collecting his first All-Star award, while also becoming the only player in the history of the scheme to have won the Hurler and Young Hurler of the Year awards in the same year.[12][13]
In June 2014, Kelly featured in the Sky Sports television advert to promote their new broadcasting deal with the GAA.[14]
On 8 May 2016, Clare won the 2016 National Hurling League, their first National Hurling League title since 1978 after a 1-23 to 2-19 win against Waterford in a replay. Kelly scored 1-6 in the game, including two late points to win the game.[15]
Career statistics
- As of match played 31 March 2019.
| Team | Year | National League | Munster | All-Ireland | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | ||
Clare | 2012 | Division 1B | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 2 | 2-04 | 2 | 2-04 |
| 2013 | Division 1A | 6 | 2-19 | 2 | 0-05 | 6 | 0-17 | 14 | 2-41 | |
| 2014 | 7 | 0-21 | 1 | 0-01 | 2 | 0-07 | 10 | 0-29 | ||
| 2015 | 4 | 1-24 | 1 | 0-02 | 2 | 0-13 | 7 | 1-39 | ||
| 2016 | Division 1B | 3 | 1-11 | 1 | 0-01 | 3 | 0-26 | 7 | 1-38 | |
| 2017 | Division 1A | 3 | 1-16 | 2 | 0-10 | 1 | 0-06 | 6 | 1-32 | |
| 2018 | 5 | 0-14 | 5 | 1-17 | 3 | 0-09 | 13 | 1-40 | ||
| 2019 | 5 | 0-14 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 5 | 0-14 | ||
| Total | 33 | 5-119 | 12 | 1-36 | 19 | 2-82 | 64 | 8-237 | ||
Honours
Team
- Clondegad
- Clare Under-21 A Football Championship (1) : 2012
- Clare Intermediate Football Championship (1) : 2011
- Clare Minor B Football Championship (1) : 2009
- Ballyea
Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship (1) : 2016
Clare Senior Hurling Championship (2) : 2016, 2018 (c)- Clare Senior B Hurling Championship (1) : 2013
- Clare Under-21 A Hurling Championship (1): 2012
- Clare Under-21 B Hurling Championship (1): 2011
- Clare Minor B Hurling Championship (1) : 2009
- Clare
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship (1): 2013
National Hurling League (1): 2016 (c)
Munster Senior Hurling League (2): 2016, 2019 (c)
All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship (3): 2012, 2013, 2014 (c)
Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship (3): 2012, 2013, 2014 (c)
Munster Minor Hurling Championship (2): 2010, 2011
- University of Limerick
Fitzgibbon Cup (2) : 2015, 2018
Individual
- Awards
GAA-GPA Hurler of the Year (1): 2013
GAA-GPA Young Hurler of the Year (1): 2013
GAA-GPA All-Star Award (1): 2013
The Sunday Game Player of the Year (1): 2013- Bord Gáis Under-21 All-Star (1) : 2013
- Munster Under-21 Hurler Of The Year (1) : 2012
- Munster Minor Player of the Year (1) : 2011
References
^ "All change for Banner as Morey and Kelly debut". GAA website. 6 July 2012. Archived from the original on 11 July 2012. Retrieved 13 July 2012..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
^ Cahill, Jackie (12 July 2010). "Another Clare boost as 21-year wait ends". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
^ O'Toole, Fintan (6 September 2010). "Kilkenny pushed to the limit". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
^ O'Toole, Fintan (11 July 2011). "Banner flies high once again". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
^ O'Flynn, Diarmuid (9 August 2012). "Bannermen celebrate redemption". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
^ O'Flynn, Diarmuid (17 September 2012). "Dynamic duo drive Clare to glory". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
^ O'Flynn, Diarmuid (8 August 2013). "Banner's rise irresistible". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
^ O'Riordan, Ian (14 September 2013). "Clare win pulling up to take third title in five years". Irish Times. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
^ Crowe, Dermot (8 July 2012). "Dublin defeat leaves Daly future in doubt". Irish Independent. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
^ O'Flynn, Diarmuid (9 September 2013). "An emotional, riveting roller-coaster". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
^ O'Flynn, Diarmuid (30 September 2013). "A day borrowed from the hurling gods". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 1 October 2013.
^ O'Rourke, Steven (8 November 2013). "Tony Kelly wins Hurler and Young Hurler of the Year awards". The Score website. Archived from the original on 9 November 2013. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
^ "MDMA and Tony Kelly scoop top gongs at GAA GPA All Star Awards". Irish Independent. 8 November 2013. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
^ "Tony Kelly spent 10 hours soloing in front of the cameras for Sky Sports GAA ad". The Score. 28 May 2014. Archived from the original on 18 June 2014. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
^ "Clare take long-awaited Div 1 title in controversial circumstances against Waterford". Irish Examiner. 8 May 2016. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
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