Patrick Francis Kelleher (12 December 1891 – 19 June 1958) was an Irish hurler. At club level he played with Shamrocks and was also a member of the Cork senior hurling team.
Personal information | |||
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Irish name | Prionsias Ó Céilleachair | ||
Sport | Hurling | ||
Position | Left corner-back | ||
Born |
Patrick Francis Kelleher 12 December 1891[1] Shanbally, County Cork, Ireland | ||
Died |
19 June 1958 Ballintemple, Cork, Ireland | (aged 66)||
Occupation | Engine fitter | ||
Club(s) | |||
Years | Club | ||
Shamrocks | |||
Club titles | |||
Cork titles | 0 | ||
Inter-county(ies) | |||
Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1919-1922 | Cork | 5 (0-00) | |
Inter-county titles | |||
Munster titles | 2 | ||
All-Irelands | 1 |
Career
editKelleher first played hurling at club level with the Shamrocks club. He first appeared on the inter-county scene as a member of the Cork junior hurling team at various stages between 1911 and 1915.[2] Kelleher joined the Cork senior hurling team during the team's successful 1919 Munster SHC campaign.[3] He lined out in all except one of Cork's championship games that year, including the 1919 All-Ireland final defeat of Dublin.[4] Kelleher won a second successive Munster SHC title the following year but ended up on the losing side in the 1920 All-Ireland final after a defeat by Dublin.[5]
Death
editKelleher died from a heart attack at the South Infirmary on 19 June 1958, aged 66.[6]
Honours
edit- Cork
References
edit- ^ "Francis Kelleher". Irish Genealogy website. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
- ^ "Cork junior hurling teams: 1910-1996" (PDF). Cork GAA website. Retrieved 12 March 2013.
- ^ "Senior hurling". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- ^ "Cork profile". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- ^ "Cork SHC teams: 1920-1929" (PDF). Cork GAA website. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- ^ "Frank Kelleher". Irish Genealogy website. Retrieved 4 July 2022.