Patrick Kelly (Clare hurler)

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|name = Patrick Kelly

|irish = Pádraig Ó Ceallaigh

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|occupation = Accountant

|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1986|9|30|df=yes}}

|birth_place = Ennis, County Clare, Ireland

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|sport = Hurling

|code = Hurling

|county = Clare

|province = Munster

|club = Inagh-Kilnamona

|clyears = 2008-present

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|icyears = 2008-2018

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Patrick Kelly (born 30 September 1986) is an Irish hurler who plays as a goalkeeper for club side Inagh-Kilnamona and is a former member of the Clare senior hurling team.

Kelly attended NUI Galway.{{cite news|url=http://www.nuigalway.ie/about-us/news-and-events/latest-news/nui-galway-students-and-alumni-among-all-ireland-senior-hurling-finalists-.html|title=NUI Galway Students and Alumni Among All-Ireland Senior Hurling Finalists|date=2 September 2013|access-date=23 December 2018|archive-date=23 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181223031322/http://www.nuigalway.ie/about-us/news-and-events/latest-news/nui-galway-students-and-alumni-among-all-ireland-senior-hurling-finalists-.html|url-status=dead}}

Playing career

=St. Flannan's College=

Kelly first enjoyed major success playing with the St. Flannan's College team.

In 2005 he was in goal as St. Flannan's faced Thurles CBS in the provincial decider, and made a great save to deny Brian Moran and an almost certain Thurles comeback. A 1-11 to 1-6 victory gave Kelly a Harty Cup medal.{{cite web|url=http://www.irishexaminer.com/archives/2005/0314/ireland/flannanaposs-power-to-harty-history-297336347.html|title=Flannan's power to Harty history|date=14 March 2005|publisher=Irish Examiner|accessdate=30 August 2013|first=Brendan|last=Larkin|archive-date=5 November 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131105025742/http://www.irishexaminer.com/archives/2005/0314/ireland/flannanaposs-power-to-harty-history-297336347.html|url-status=live}} The subsequent All-Ireland decider saw St. Flannan's face St. Kieran's College. Kelly was singled out for particular praise in the 2-15 to 2-12 victory, giving him an All-Ireland medal.{{cite web|url=http://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/oconnors-new-kids-on-block-lift-gloom-as-flannans-deliver-25983072.html|title=O'Connor's new kids on block lift gloom as Flannan's deliver|date=3 May 2005|publisher=Irish Examiner|accessdate=30 August 2013|first=Clíona|last=Foley|archive-date=2 January 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150102223116/http://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/oconnors-new-kids-on-block-lift-gloom-as-flannans-deliver-25983072.html|url-status=live}}

=Inagh-Kilnamona=

Kelly plays his club hurling with Inagh-Kilnamona.{{citation needed|date=June 2020}}

In 2007 he won a championship medal in the under-21 grade.{{where|date=June 2020}}{{citation needed|date=June 2020}}

=Clare=

==Under-21==

Kelly was overlooked by the selectors for the Clare minor team, however, he was added to the Clare under-21 team in his final year of being eligible for the grade. On 17 July 2007, he made his debut in a 2-14 to 1-11 Munster semi-final defeat by Cork.

==Senior==

Kelly was added to the Clare senior panel by new manager Mike McNamara in 2008. He was an unused substitute throughout the entire National League and subsequent championship campaigns. On 29 March 2009, Kelly made his competitive debut in a 3-16 to 1-09 National League defeat by Kilkenny at Cusack Park.{{cite web|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/kilkenny-in-cruise-control-1.733726|title=Kilkenny in cruise control|date=30 May 2009|publisher=Irish Times|accessdate=15 December 2018|archive-date=4 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304090906/http://www.irishtimes.com/sport/kilkenny-in-cruise-control-1.733726|url-status=live}}

Over the next two seasons Kelly was an unused substitute, however, in 2012 he became first-choice goalkeeper. On 7 April 2012, he claimed his first silverware at senior level when Clare defeated Limerick by 0-21 to 1-16 to secure the National League Division 1B title.{{cite web|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/hurling/defiant-clare-showing-their-steel-189975.html|title=Defiant Clare showing their steel|date=9 April 2012|publisher=Irish Examiner|accessdate=15 December 2018|first=Diarmuid|last=O'Flynn|archive-date=25 January 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200125124421/https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/hurling/defiant-clare-showing-their-steel-189975.html|url-status=live}} Kelly subsequently made his Munster Championship debut on 17 June 2012 in a 1-18 to 2-17 defeat by Waterford.{{cite web|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/hurling/dogged-deise-shade-a-gripper-197766.html|title=Dogged Déise shade a gripper|date=18 June 2012|publisher=Irish Examiner|accessdate=15 December 2018|first=Diarmuid|last=O'Flynn|archive-date=15 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181215224058/https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/hurling/dogged-deise-shade-a-gripper-197766.html|url-status=live}}

On 10 February 2013, Kelly won a Waterford Crystal Cup title after a 1-21 to 1-13 defeat of Tipperary in the final at Semple Stadium.{{cite web|url=http://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/fitzgerald-not-fooled-as-banner-power-past-tipp-29060363.html|title=Fitzgerald 'not fooled' as Banner power past Tipp|date=11 February 2013|publisher=Irish Independent|accessdate=21 June 2012|archive-date=4 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304065725/http://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/fitzgerald-not-fooled-as-banner-power-past-tipp-29060363.html|url-status=live}} On 8 September 2013, he lined out in goal in the All-Ireland final against Cork having earlier lost the Munster semi-final to the same opposition. Kelly made a number of key saves which denied Daniel Kearney and Anthony Nash goals from frees and the game ended in a 0-25 to 3-16 draw after a last-second point from corner-back Domhnall O'Donovan.{{cite news|url=http://www.irishexaminer.com/archives/2013/0909/ireland/an-emotional-riveting-roller-coaster-242435.html|title=An emotional, riveting roller-coaster|date=9 September 2013|publisher=Irish Examiner|accessdate=22 September 2013|first=Diarmuid|last=O'Flynn|archive-date=27 September 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130927122323/http://www.irishexaminer.com/archives/2013/0909/ireland/an-emotional-riveting-roller-coaster-242435.html|url-status=live}} The replay on 28 September 2013 also saw Kelly concede three goals, however, a hat-trick by Clare's Shane O'Donnell and further goals from Conor McGrath and Darach Honan secured a 5–16 to 3–16 victory for Clare and an All-Ireland medal for Kelly.{{cite web|url=http://www.irishexaminer.com/archives/2013/0930/ireland/a-day-borrowed-from-the-hurling-gods-244741.html|title=A day borrowed from the hurling gods|publisher=Irish Examiner|date=30 September 2013|accessdate=1 October 2013|first=Diarmuid|last=O'Flynn|archive-date=9 November 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131109190459/http://www.irishexaminer.com/archives/2013/0930/ireland/a-day-borrowed-from-the-hurling-gods-244741.html|url-status=live}} He ended the season by being nominated for an All-Star award.{{cite web|url=https://www.the42.ie/2013-allstar-awards-1111379-Oct2013/|title=13 Clare players nominated for 2013 GAA/GPA hurling Allstars|publisher=The 42|date=3 October 2013|accessdate=8 November 2013|first=Fintan|last=O'Toole|archive-date=16 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190616142634/https://www.the42.ie/2013-allstar-awards-1111379-Oct2013/|url-status=live}}

Kelly fell out of favour with the Clare selectors and was dropped as first-choice goalkeeper in favour of Donal Tuohy for the 2014 season.{{cite web|url=http://clarechampion.ie/losing-his-place-drove-kelly/|title=Losing his place drove Kelly on|publisher=The Clare Champion|date=11 June 2015|accessdate=15 December 2018|archive-date=15 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181215230952/http://clarechampion.ie/losing-his-place-drove-kelly/|url-status=live}} Over the next few seasons, Kelly and Tuohy alternated the goalkeeping position.

On 14 December 2018, Kelly announced his retirement from inter-county hurling.{{cite web|url=http://hoganstand.com/Article/Index/293542|title=All-Ireland winning goalkeeper retires|publisher=Hogan Stand|date=14 December 2018|accessdate=15 December 2018|archive-date=14 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181214160106/http://hoganstand.com/article/index/293542|url-status=live}}

=Munster=

In 2013 Kelly was sub goalkeeper to Anthony Nash on the Munster inter-provincial team. It was a successful campaign, as he claimed his first winners' medal following a 1-22 to 0-15 defeat of Connacht.{{cite news|url=http://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/munster-beat-connacht-to-claim-interpro-crown-29105852.html|title=Munster beat Connacht to claim Interpro crown|date=5 March 2013|publisher=Irish Independent|accessdate=6 May 2013|archive-date=4 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304124008/http://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/munster-beat-connacht-to-claim-interpro-crown-29105852.html|url-status=live}}

Career statistics

=Inter-county=

rowspan="2"\|Team !rowspan="2"\|Year !colspan="3"\|National League !colspan="2"\|Munster !colspan="2"\|All-Ireland !colspan="2"\|Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
Division	Apps	Score	Apps	Score	Apps	Score	Apps	Score
rowspan="11"\|Clare \|2008 \|rowspan="1"\|Division 1B \|0	0-00	0	0-00	0	0-00	0	0-00
2009 \|rowspan="1"\|Division 1 \|3	0-00	0	0-00	0	0-00	3	0-00
2010 \|rowspan="2"\|Division 2 \|0	0-00	0	0-00	0	0-00	0	0-00
2011 \|0	0-00	0	0-00	0	0-00	0	0-00
2012 \|rowspan="1"\|Division 1B \|6	0-00	1	0-01	2	0-00	9	0-01
2013 \|rowspan="3"\|Division 1A \|6	0-01	2	0-00	6	0-00	14	0-00
2014 \|2	0-00	0	0-00	2	0-01	4	0-01
2015 \|5	0-00	1	0-00	2	0-00	8	0-00
2016 \|rowspan="1"\|Division 1B \|7	0-00	1	0-00	0	0-00	8	0-00
2017 \|rowspan="2"\|Division 1A \|2	0-00	0	0-00	0	0-00	2	0-00
2018 \|0	0-00	0	0-00	0	0-00	0	0-00
colspan="3"\|Total \|31\|\|0-01\|\|5\|\|0-01\|\|12\|\|0-00\|\|48\|\|0-02