Irish name Séamus Ó Ceallaigh Position Midfield Kilkenny titles 6 All irelands 2 | Sport Hurling Years Club Years County NHL 0 | |
James "Jimmy" Kelly is a former Irish hurler who played as a midfielder for the Kilkenny senior team.
Born in Carrickshock, County Kilkenny, Kelly first played competitive hurling in his youth. He arrived on the inter-county scene when he first linked up with the Kilkenny senior team. He made his debut in the 1938 championship and immediately became a regular member of the team. During his career he won two All-Ireland medals and six Leinster medals. He was an All-Ireland runner-up on three occasions.
Kelly also represented the Leinster inter-provincial team on a number of occasions, winning one Railway Cup medal. At club level he won six championship medals with Carrickshock.
His retirement came following Kilkenny's defeat by Laois in the 1949 championship.