Hugh Shelly

Hugh Shelly (21 November 1883 - 11 May 1957) was an Irish hurler. His championship career with the Tipperary senior team spanned seventeen years from 1906 until 1923.

Hugh Shelly
Personal information
Irish name Aodh Ó Sealbhaigh
Sport Hurling
Born (1883-11-21)21 November 1883
Thurles, County Tipperary, Ireland
Died 11 May 1957(1957-05-11) (aged 73)
Thurles, County Tipperary, Ireland
Occupation Shopkeeper
Club(s)
Years Club
 Thurles Sarsfield's
Club titles
Tipperary titles 6
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
1906-1923
 Tipperary
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 6
All-Irelands 3

Born in Thurles, County Tipperary, Shelly first played competitive hurling with the Thurles Sarsfields club. He established himself on the senior team and won six county senior championship medals between 1904 and 1911.

Shelly first came to prominence on the inter-county scene at the age of 23 when he was selected for the Tipperary senior team. He made his debut during the 1906 championship and quickly became a regular member of the team. In an inter-county career that spanned three decades Shelly won three All-Ireland medals, beginning with a victory in his debut season in 1906, a second championship title in 1908 and a third and final winners' medal in 1916. He also won six Munster medals. Shelly played his last game for Tipperary during the 1923 championship.[1][2]

Honours
Thurles Sarsfields
Tipperary

References
  1. "Tipperary GAA profile". Hogan Stand website. Retrieved 1 May 2012.
  2. "Senior Hurling". Munster GAA website. Archived from the original on 28 March 2019. Retrieved 1 May 2012.
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