Mickey Kelly

Mickey Kelly
Personal information
Irish name Mícheál Ó Ceallaigh
Sport Hurling
Position Left wing-forward
Born 24 September 1929
Thomastown, County Kilkenny, Ireland
Died 26 October 2011(2011-10-26) (aged 82)
St. Luke's Hospital, Kilkenny, Ireland
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Occupation Farmer
Club(s)
Years Club
1948–1963
Bennettsbridge
Club titles
Kilkenny titles 7
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
1952–1960
Kilkenny
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles 4
All-Irelands 1
NHL 0

Michael Kelly (24 September 1929 – 26 October 2011) was an Irish hurler who played as a left wing-forward for the Kilkenny senior team from 1952 until 1960.

Kelly made his first appearance for the team during the 1952 championship and became a regular player over the next decade. During that time he won one All-Ireland winner's medal and three Leinster winner's medals. He captained Kilkenny to the All-Ireland title in 1957.

At club level Kelly enjoyed a successful career with Bennettsbridge, winning seven county club championship winners' medals.