Jimmy "the wren" Kelly (1884–1966) was an Irish hurler who played as a full-forward for the Kilkenny senior team. Born in Mooncoin, County Kilkenny, Kelly first arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of twenty-two when he first linked up with the Kilkenny senior team. He made his senior debut during the delayed 1904 championship. Kelly subsequently became a regular member of the starting team, and won six All-Ireland medals and seven Leinster medals. As a member of the Leinster inter-provincial team on a number of occasions, Kelly won three Railway Shield medals. At club level he was a three-time championship medallist with Mooncoin, after beginning his career with Ballyduff. Kelly retired from inter-county hurling after the 1913 championship. Playing career Club Kelly began his club hurling career with Ballyduff in 1900, before joining Mooncoin the following year. After a number of disappointing campaigns, Mooncoin reached the championship decider in 1906. A 3–6 to 1–12 draw with Tullaroan was the result, however, Mooncoin were later awarded the title by the county board. It was Kelly's first championship medal. Tullaroan avenged that defeat the following year, however, Mooncoin bounced back to reach a third successive final in 1908. A 5–17 to 3–5 trouncing of Threecastles gave Kelly a second championship medal. Mooncoin failed to retain their title once again, and it was 1913 before Kelly lined out in another championship decider. A 5–7 to 3–4 defeat of Tullaroan gave him a third and final championship medal. Inter-county Beginnings Kelly made his debut with the Kilkenny senior team during the 1904 championship. It was a successful campaign as Kilkenny recorded a 2–8 to 2–6 defeat of Dublin in the provincial decider. It was Kilkenny's first Leinster medal. Early successes In 1905 Kelly won a second successive Leinster medal as Dublin were once again bested by 2–8 to 2–2. The subsequent All-Ireland final on 14 April 1907 saw Cork provide the opposition. The game was a high-scoring affair with Cork winning by 5–10 to 3–13. The game, however, had to be replayed as Cork goalkeeper Daniel McCarthy was a British army reservist and Kilkenny's Matt Gargan had earlier played with Waterford in the Munster championship. The replay was another high-scoring one, with Kelly scoring 5–2 for Kilkenny. A puck-out by Cork's Jamesy Kelleher is said to have bounced and hopped over the Kilkenny crossbar. Kilkenny won the game by 7–7 to 2–9,