John Kelly (Tipperary hurler)
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John Kelly is an Irish
retired sportsperson. He played hurling
with his local club Cappawhite
and was a member of the Tipperary
senior inter-county team in the 1960s and 1970s. Kelly won his sole set of All-Ireland
and Munster
winners' medals with Tipp in 1971.
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
retired sportsperson. He played hurling
Hurling
Hurling is an outdoor team game of ancient Gaelic origin, administered by the Gaelic Athletic Association, and played with sticks called hurleys and a ball called a sliotar. Hurling is the national game of Ireland. The game has prehistoric origins, has been played for at least 3,000 years, and...
with his local club Cappawhite
Cappawhite GAA
Cappawhite GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club is located in the village of Cappawhite, South Tipperary, bordering on County Limerick in Ireland.-Honours:* Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship Winners 1987* Tipperary U-21 'A' hurling Champions 1999...
and was a member of the Tipperary
Tipperary GAA
The Tipperary County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or C is one of over 30 regional executive boards throughout the world. These executive boards are known as County Boards even though some no longer correspond to the area under the jurisdiction of the counties from which their names...
senior inter-county team in the 1960s and 1970s. Kelly won his sole set of All-Ireland
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
The GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship is an annual hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1887 for the top hurling teams in Ireland....
and Munster
Munster Senior Hurling Championship
The Munster GAA Hurling Championship is an annual hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1888 for the top hurling teams in the province of Munster in Ireland....
winners' medals with Tipp in 1971.