Career
He enjoyed little success that season as faced an early exit from the championship. Club Kelly played his club hurling with and enjoyed much success. In 1970 he was in the forward line as faced Courcey Rovers in the junior championship decider.
A 3-15 to 2-4 victory, with Kelly contributing 2-9, gave the victory and gave Kelly a coveted junior championship medal.
After just three seasons in the intermediate grade, reached the county decider in 1973. A 2-9 to 2-5 defeat of Blackrock gave Kelly an intermediate championship medal.
Inter-county He made his debut in the provincial semi-final and later collected a Munster medal following a 6-7 to 2-8 defeat of Galway. later faced Wexford in the All-Ireland decider, however, a high-scoring 6-7 apiece draw was the result. The replay was much more conclusive with Wexford claiming a 4-1 to 1-8 victory.
In 1967 Kelly missed "s provincial victory, however, he was back on the starting fifteen as later faced Wexford in the All-Ireland decider once again.
A 2-15 to 5-3 victory gave Kelly a coveted All-Ireland medal. Three years later Kelly joined the under-21 hurling team faced their old rivals Wexford in the subsequent All-Ireland decider, however, that game ended in a draw. In 1971 Kelly made his senior debut in a Munster semi-final defeat by Limerick.
He scored seven points from the half-forward line, however, it turned out to be his only championship appearance foreign
