Kevin Kelly (hurler)
# Kevin Kelly (hurler)

Kevin Kelly (born 1 October 1993) is an Irish hurler who plays as a full-forward for the Kilkenny senior team.

Born in Ballyragget, County Kilkenny, Kelly first played competitive hurling during his schooling at Heywood Community School. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of sixteen when he first linked up with the Kilkenny minor team, before later joining the under-21 and intermediate sides. He joined the senior panel during the 2015 league.

At club level, Kelly is a one-time All-Ireland medallist in the junior grade with St Patrick's Ballyragget. In addition to this, he has also won one Leinster medal and one championship medal in the same grade.

## Playing career

### Minor and under-21

Kelly first played for Kilkenny in 2010 when he joined the minor side. He won his sole Leinster medal on the field of play that year following a 1-20 to 0-10 trouncing of Dublin. The subsequent All-Ireland decider pitted Kilkenny against Clare. "The Cats" were made to work hard before securing a narrow 2-10 to 0-14 victory, giving Kelly an All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship medal. He was also named man of the match.

Two years later Kelly was a key member of the Kilkenny under-21 team. He won a Leinster medal that year following a 4-24 to 1-13 trouncing of Laois. Kilkenny later faced Clare in the All-Ireland decider. A powerful second-half display, in which they outscored Kilkenny 1-10 to 0-4, saw Clare take their second-ever All-Ireland under-21 crown.

## Career statistics

    As of match played 3 February 2019.

| Team | Year | National League | National League | National League | Leinster | Leinster | All-Ireland | All-Ireland | Total | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Team | Year | Division | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score |
| Kilkenny | 2015 | Division 1A | 3 | 1-09 | 1 | 0-01 | 0 | 0-00 | 4 | 1-10 |
| Kilkenny | 2016 | Division 1A | 4 | 2-01 | 1 | 0-00 | 2 | 1-02 | 7 | 3-03 |
| Kilkenny | 2017 | Division 1A | 1 | 0-00 | 1 | 0-00 | 2 | 0-03 | 4 | 0-03 |
| Kilkenny | 2018 | Division 1A | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 |
| Kilkenny | 2019 | Division 1A | 2 | 1-19 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 2 | 1-19 |
| Total | Total | Total | 10 | 4-19 | 3 | 0-01 | 4 | 1-05 | 17 | 5-35 |

## Honours

### Team

**St Patrick's**

* Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship (1): 2017
* All-Ireland Junior Club Hurling Championship (1): 2012
* Leinster Junior Club Hurling Championship (1): 2012
* Kilkenny Junior Hurling Championship (1): 2011

**Kilkenny**

* Leinster Intermediate Hurling Championship (1): 2012
* Leinster Under-21 Hurling Championship (1): 2012
* All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship (1): 2010
* Leinster Minor Hurling Championship (1): 2010

### Individual

**Honours**

* All-Ireland Minor Hurling Final Man of the Match (1): 2010
