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.
Career
Kelleher 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
Kelleher died from a heart attack at the South Infirmary on 19 June 1958, aged 66.[6]
Honours
- Cork
References
- ^ "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.