Frank Kelleher
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Prionsias Ó Céilleachair | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Left corner-back | ||
| Born |
Patrick Francis Kelleher 12 December 1891[1] Shanbally, County Cork, Ireland | ||
| Died |
19 June 1958 (aged 66) Ballintemple, Cork, Ireland | ||
| Occupation | Engine fitter | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Shamrocks | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Cork titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1919-1922 | Cork | 5 (0-00) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 2 | ||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
Patrick Francis Kelleher (12 December 1891 – 19 June 1958) was an Irish hurler. At club level he played with Shamrocks and was also a member of the Cork senior hurling team.
Career
[edit]Kelleher first played hurling at club level with the Shamrocks club. He first appeared on the inter-county scene as a member of the Cork junior hurling team at various stages between 1911 and 1915.[2] Kelleher joined the Cork senior hurling team during the team's successful 1919 Munster SHC campaign.[3] He lined out in all except one of Cork's championship games that year, including the 1919 All-Ireland final defeat of Dublin.[4] Kelleher won a second successive Munster SHC title the following year but ended up on the losing side in the 1920 All-Ireland final after a defeat by Dublin.[5]
Death
[edit]Kelleher died from a heart attack at the South Infirmary on 19 June 1958, aged 66.[6]
Honours
[edit]- Cork
References
[edit]- ^ "Francis Kelleher". Irish Genealogy website. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
- ^ "Cork junior hurling teams: 1910-1996" (PDF). Cork GAA website. Retrieved 12 March 2013.
- ^ "Senior hurling". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- ^ "Cork profile". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- ^ "Cork SHC teams: 1920-1929" (PDF). Cork GAA website. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- ^ "Frank Kelleher". Irish Genealogy website. Retrieved 4 July 2022.