 In 1913 Kelly won his seventh Leinster title in nine years following a 7–5 to 2–1 victory in a replay against Dublin.The subsequent All-Ireland final on 2 November 1913 saw Kilkenny square up to Tipperary for the second time in five years in the first fifteen-a-side All-Ireland decider.Kilkenny led by 1–4 to 1–1 at half-time and eventually hung on to win on a score line of 2–4 to 1–2.