Eoin Kelly Gaelic games player
Eoin Kelly (born 6 January 1982) is an Irish hurler who played as a right corner-forward for the Tipperary senior team.Born in Mullinahone, County Tipperary, Kelly first excelled at hurling whilst at school in St. Kieran's College. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of fifteen when he first linked up with the Tipperary minor team as a goalkeeper, before later joining the under-21 side. He made his senior debut during the 2000 championship. Kelly went on to enjoy a lengthy career, and won two All-Ireland medals, five Munster medals and two National Hurling League medals. He was an All-Ireland runner-up on three occasions.At international level Kelly has played for the composite rules shinty-hurling team. As a member of the Munster inter-provincial team on a number of occasions, he won two Railway Cup medals. At club level Kelly is a one-time championship medallist with Mullinahone.His brother, Paul Kelly, is also an All-Ireland medallist with Tipperary, while his first cousins, Niall and Ollie Moran enjoyed lengthy careers with Limerick.Kelly's career tally of 21 goals and 368 points ranks him as the third highest championship scorer of all-time. He remains Tipperary's all-time top scorer.Throughout his career Kelly made 63 championship appearances. His announced his retirement from inter-county hurling on 1 December 2014.Kelly is widely regarded as one of the greatest hurlers of the modern era. During his playing days he won six All-Star awards. He has often been voted onto teams made up of the sport's greats, including at right corner-forward on a special Munster team of the quarter century in 2009.