Cornelius Kelly (1949 – 5 April 1985) was an Irish hurler and Gaelic footballer. He played with club sides Cloughduv and Canovee, divisional side Muskerry and at inter-county level with the Cork senior teams.

Career

Kelly first played hurling with the Cloughduv minor team that won three successive divisional titles in the mid-1960s. He soon progressed to adult level and won a Cork JFC title with sister club Canovee in 1968.[1] Kelly was the championship's top scorer when he added a Cork JHC title to his collection in 1970.[2] He was also a member of the Muskerry divisional teams as a dual player that year and, after losing the SHC final, won a Cork SFC medal after a defeat of Nemo Rangers.[3][4] Kelly enjoyed further club success when Canovee-Cloughduv completed an intermediate double in 1973. He ended his club career with a second Cork IHC title in 1983.

Kelly first played for Cork as a substitute on the minor team that lost the 1966 All-Ireland minor final to Wexford. He was again eligible for the minor grade the following year and won an All-Ireland MHC medal from left wing-forward when Wexford were beaten.[5] Kelly's performances at club level resulted in a call-up to the under-21 team and he scored 2-07 when Wexford were beaten in the 1970 All-Ireland under-21 final replay.[6] He was drafted onto the Cork senior teams as a dual player for the respective 1971 championships an won a Munster SFC medal after a defeat of Kerry.[7][8] A recurring back problem resulted in Kelly's inter-county career coming to a premature end.

Personal life and death

Kelly was educated at Pallaskenry Agricultural College in County Limerick and worked on the family farm in Farnanes, County Cork. He died suddenly on 5 April 1985, at the age of 36.[9]

Honours

Canovee
Cloughduv
Muskerry
Cork

References

  1. ^ "Canovee GAA history". Kilmurruy website. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  2. ^ "History". Cloughduv GAA website. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  3. ^ "Classic county hurling finals: UCC denied Muskerry the double in 1970". Echo Live. 8 May 2020. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  4. ^ "Muskerry 1970". Muskerry GAA website. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  5. ^ "Minor hurling". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  6. ^ "Under 21 hurling". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  7. ^ "Senior football". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  8. ^ "Picking the best Cork hurlers since 1970 who made one championship appearance". Echo Live. 1 June 2020. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  9. ^ "Hurler Connie Kelly dies". The Cork Examiner. 6 April 1985. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
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