National side Irish Name Achey Kelly | ||
Batting style Right-handed batsman Bowling style Right-arm medium pace | ||
Acheson William Blake "Achey" Kelly (5 August 1903 in Dublin, Ireland – 6 October 1961 in Somerset, England) was an Irish cricketer. A right-handed batsman and right-arm medium pace bowler, he played twice for the Ireland cricket team in the 1920s including one first-class match. He also played first-class cricket for Dublin University.
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Playing career
Kelly made his debut for Ireland against Scotland in July 1920. It would be six years before he again played for the national side, but in the interim he played three first-class matches for Dublin University, all of which were against Northamptonshire, in 1924, 1925 and 1926. He then played his only first-class match for Ireland, against Scotland in July 1926. This was also his last match for Ireland.
Relations
Kelly came from a cricketing family. His brother Gustavus and father Gus also played for Ireland, as did his uncle Dan Comyn.