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Jeremiah Shelly (27 February 1891 – 13 August 1963) was an Irish Gaelic footballer. His championship career at senior level with the Tipperary county team spanned ten years from 1914 to 1924.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Diarmuid Ó Sealbhaigh | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Left corner-back | ||
| Born |
27 February 1891 Heathview, County Tipperary, Ireland | ||
| Died |
13 August 1963 (aged 72) Carrick-on-Suir, County Tipperary, Ireland | ||
| Occupation | Commercial traveller | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Grangemockler | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Tipperary titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
1914–1924 | Tipperary | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 2 | ||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
Shelly made his debut on the inter-county scene at the age of twenty when he was selected for the Tipperary junior team in 1911. He enjoyed two championship seasons with the junior team, culminating with the winning of an All-Ireland medal in 1912. Shelly subsequently joined the Tipperary senior team, making his debut during the 1914 championship. The highlight of his inter-county career came in 1920 when he won an All-Ireland medal as captain of the team. Shelly also won two Munster medals.
Honours
edit- Tipperary
- All-Ireland Senior Football Championship (1): 1920 (c)
- Munster Senior Football Championship (2): 1918, 1920 (c)
- All-Ireland Junior Football Championship (1): 1912
- Munster Junior Football Championship (1): 1912
References
edit- ^ "Yes, my grandfather would be proud". Irish Independent. 24 February 2007. Retrieved 19 July 2017.