Eimhin Kelly

Irish hurler

Eimhin Kelly
Personal information
Irish name Eimhin Ó Ceallaigh
Sport Hurling
Position Midfield
Born 1998
Lusmagh, County Offaly, Ireland
Club(s)
Years Club
Lusmagh
Club titles
Offaly titles 0
Colleges(s)
Years College
Mary Immaculate College
College titles
Fitzgibbon titles 0
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
2021-present
Offaly
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles 0
All-Irelands 0
NHL 0
All Stars 0

Eimhin Kelly (born 1998) is an Irish hurler. At club level he plays with Lusmagh and at inter-county level with the Offaly senior hurling team.

Career

Kelly first played hurling to a high standard[original research?] in various Leinster competitions as a student at Banagher College in Banagher.[1][2] After progressing through the juvenile and underage ranks with the Lusmagh club, he eventually made his debut at adult level.[3]

Kelly first appeared on the inter-county scene during an unsuccessful[clarification needed] two-year tenure with the Offaly minor hurling team in 2015 and 2016.[4] He later spent one season with the under-21 team.[5]

Kelly made his senior team debut during the 2021 National Hurling League.[6] He secured his first silverware in his debut season, when Offaly claimed the National League Division 2A and Christy Ring Cup titles.[7] Kelly won a Joe McDonagh Cup medal in 2024 after a defeat of Laois in the final.[8]

Personal life

His father, Brendan Kelly, was an All-Ireland SHC-winner with Offaly in 1994.[9]

Honours

Offaly

References

  1. ^ "Gorey edge tight contest". Wexford People. 10 February 2015. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  2. ^ "Mary's march on thanks to Doyle double". Wexford People. 13 February 2016. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  3. ^ "Offaly Senior "B" Hurling Championship teams profiled". Offaly Live. 23 June 2022. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  4. ^ "Woods turns tables on Laois to set up Cats clash". Irish Independent. 11 April 2016. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  5. ^ "Galway make light work of toothless Offaly to book last four date with Kilkenny". The 42. 13 June 2018. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
  6. ^ "Offaly enjoy easy win over Meath in Division 2A". RTÉ Sport. 9 May 2021. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  7. ^ "Derry defeated but no disgrace as Offaly lift Christy Ring Cup in Croke Park". Derry Journal. 1 August 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  8. ^ "Offaly overcome Laois fightback to land Joe McDonagh Cup". Irish Examiner. 8 June 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
  9. ^ "Five hurlers to look out for in this year's Leinster minor championship". Sports Joe. 8 April 2016. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
Eimhin Kelly navigation boxes
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Offaly – 2021 Christy Ring Cup champions (1st title)
Subs used
21 L. O'Connor for L. Langton
20 E. Kelly for L. Fox
26 S. Kinsella for J. Sampson
22 S. Dooley for B. Duignan
23 D. Egan for E. Cahill
Subs not used
16 S. Corcoran
17 J. Quinn
18 P. Guinan
19 J. Keenaghan
24 C. Gath
25 J. Screeney
Manager
M. Fennelly
Selectors
J. Kelly
D. Kenny
M. Kavanagh
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Offaly – 2024 Joe McDonagh Cup champions (1st title)
Subs used
17 O. Kelly for E. Kelly
19 C. Spain for A. Screeney
20 J. Clancy for E. Cahill
18 S. Bourke for D. Bourke
Subs not used
16 S. Corcoran
21 R. Ravenhill
22 P. Cantwell
23 D. Maher
24 L. Watkins
25 J. Nally
26 K. Connors
Extended panel
27 P. Cleary
28 J. Screeney
29 É. Cleary
30 B. Kavanagh
31 D. Nally
32 D. Ravenhill
33 L. Fox
Manager
J. Kelly
Selectors
M. Maher
C. Callanan
B. Teehan
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Offaly hurling team – current senior panel

Substitutes
16 S. Corcoran
17 S. Bourke
18 E. Kelly
19 J. Clancy
20 L. Watkins
21 P. Cantwell
22 D. Maher
23 P. Cleary
24 J. Screeney
25 J. Nally
26 K. Connors

Manager
J. Kelly
Selectors
M. Maher
C. Callanan
B. Teehan

Above is the starting lineup vs Cork on 15 June 2024.