Eimhin Kelly (born 1998) is an Irish hurler. At club level he plays with Lusmagh and at inter-county level with the Offaly senior hurling team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Eimhin Ó Ceallaigh | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Midfield | ||
| Born |
1998 Lusmagh, County Offaly, Ireland | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Lusmagh | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Offaly titles | 0 | ||
| Colleges(s) | |||
| Years | College | ||
| Mary Immaculate College | |||
| College titles | |||
| Fitzgibbon titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
2021-present | Offaly | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 0 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NHL | 0 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
Career
editKelly first played hurling to a high standard[original research?] in various Leinster competitions as a student at Banagher College in Banagher.[1][2] After progressing through the juvenile and underage ranks with the Lusmagh club, he eventually made his debut at adult level.[3]
Kelly first appeared on the inter-county scene during an unsuccessful[clarification needed] two-year tenure with the Offaly minor hurling team in 2015 and 2016.[4] He later spent one season with the under-21 team.[5]
Kelly made his senior team debut during the 2021 National Hurling League.[6] He secured his first silverware in his debut season, when Offaly claimed the National League Division 2A and Christy Ring Cup titles.[7] Kelly won a Joe McDonagh Cup medal in 2024 after a defeat of Laois in the final.[8]
Personal life
editHis father, Brendan Kelly, was an All-Ireland SHC-winner with Offaly in 1994.[9]
Honours
edit- Offaly
References
edit- ^ "Gorey edge tight contest". Wexford People. 10 February 2015. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
- ^ "Mary's march on thanks to Doyle double". Wexford People. 13 February 2016. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
- ^ "Offaly Senior "B" Hurling Championship teams profiled". Offaly Live. 23 June 2022. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
- ^ "Woods turns tables on Laois to set up Cats clash". Irish Independent. 11 April 2016. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ "Galway make light work of toothless Offaly to book last four date with Kilkenny". The 42. 13 June 2018. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
- ^ "Offaly enjoy easy win over Meath in Division 2A". RTÉ Sport. 9 May 2021. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
- ^ "Derry defeated but no disgrace as Offaly lift Christy Ring Cup in Croke Park". Derry Journal. 1 August 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
- ^ "Offaly overcome Laois fightback to land Joe McDonagh Cup". Irish Examiner. 8 June 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ^ "Five hurlers to look out for in this year's Leinster minor championship". Sports Joe. 8 April 2016. Retrieved 8 June 2024.