Humphrey Kelleher
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| Born | 1946 Millstreet, County Cork, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 21 September 2005 (aged 59) Mallow, County Cork, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupations | Fitter, mechanic | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Gaelic football | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Full-back | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Humphrey Kelleher (1946 – 21 September 2005) was an Irish Gaelic footballer. At club level, he played with Millstreet, divisional side Duhallow and at inter-county level with the Cork senior football team.
Career
Kelleher first played Gaelic football and hurling at club level with Millstreet. He was still a teenager when he won consecutive Duhallow JHC titles in 1962 and 1963. Kelleher also won three Crowley Cup titles and a Kelleher Shield in 1971, however, injury resulted in his retirement in 1978.[1]
At inter-county level, Kelleher first played for Cork as part of the junior team that won the Munster JFC title in 1970.[2] This success resulted in him being drafted onto the senior team and he won the first of three Munster SFC medals in four years in 1971.[3] Kelleher lined out at full-back when Cork beat Galway by 3–17 to 2–13 in the 1973 All-Ireland SFC final.[4][5]
Kelleher's performances at inter-county level resulted in his inclusion on the Munster inter-provincial team between 1974 and 1976. He won consecutive Railway Cup medals during this time, after respective defeats of Ulster and Leinster.[6]
Death
Honours
- Millstreet
- Kelleher Shield (1): 1971
- Duhallow Junior Hurling Championship (2): 1962, 1963
- Cork
- All-Ireland Senior Football Championship (1): 1973
- Munster Senior Football Championship (3): 1971, 1973, 1974
- Munster Junior Football Championship (1): 1970
- Munster
- Railway Cup (2): 1975, 1976
References
- ↑ "Millstreet's powerful full-back was a legend for Cork and Munster". Irish Independent. 29 September 2005. Retrieved 22 August 2026.
- ↑ "Junior Football". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 22 August 2026.
- ↑ "Senior Football". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 22 August 2026.
- ↑ "50 years on from 1973 football All-Ireland win: Where did it all go right?". Echo Live. 24 September 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2026.
- ↑ "Cork The Conquerors; 50th Anniversary of Cork Senior Football All Ireland Success 23rd September 1973". Cork GAA website. Retrieved 22 August 2026.
- ↑ "Railway Cup Football". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 22 August 2026.
- ↑ "Cork footballer Kelleher passes away". Irish Examiner. 22 September 2005. Retrieved 22 August 2026.
- ↑ "Death of Cork legend Kelleher". Irish Examiner. 23 September 2005. Retrieved 22 August 2026.