Kyle Shelly (born 2002) is an Irish hurler and Gaelic footballer. At club level he plays with Moycarkey-Borris and at inter-county level with the Tipperary senior football team.

Kyle Shelly
Personal information
Sport Gaelic football
Position Full-forward
Born 2002
Littleton
County Tipperary, Ireland
Occupation Student
Club(s)
Years Club
2020-present
Moycarkey-Borris
Club titles
Tipperary titles 0
Colleges(s)
Years College
2021-2025
TUS Midwest
College titles
Fitzgibbon titles 0
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
2024-
Tipperary
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 0
All-Irelands 0
NHL 0
All Stars 0

Career

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Shelly first played Gaelic football hurling at juvenile and underage levels with the Moycarkey-Borris club. He won a Tipperary MAHC medal in 2018, before later claiming a Tipperary U21AHC title in 2021.[1][2] By that stage he had also joined the club's top adult teams as a dual player. Shelly has also lined out with TUS Midwest in the Fitzgibbon Cup.[3]

Shelly first appeared on the inter-county scene with Tipperary as a dual player at minor level in 2019.[4][5] He later progressed to the Tipperary under-20 hurling team and was top scorer during their 2022 campaign.[6] Shelly was drafted onto the Tipperary senior football team in 2024.[7]

Honours

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Moycarkey-Borris
  • Tipperary Under-21 A Hurling Championship: 2021
  • Tipperary Minor A Hurling Championship: 2018

References

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  1. ^ "Kiladangan's minor 'A' county dream ended". The Nenagh Guardian. 3 October 2018. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Moycarkey capture first ever Tipperary U21 A hurling title with thrilling win over Mullinahone". Tipperary Live. 15 January 2022. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
  3. ^ "TUS Midwest get Fitzgibbon Cup business done early against ATU Galway". Irish Independent. 31 January 2024. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  4. ^ "Shelly sparkles as Tipp add to Déise woes". Irish Examiner. 10 April 2019. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  5. ^ "Cahill strike sets Clare on their way". Irish Independent. 3 June 2019. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  6. ^ "Treaty tyros tame Tipp to add to county's dominance". Irish Examiner. 4 May 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  7. ^ "Congratulations to Kyle Shelly - Tipperary Senior Football Panel!". Moycarkey-Borris website. Retrieved 11 February 2024.