Gabriel Kelly

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Gabriel Kelly
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Personal information
Native name
Gaibrial Ò Ceallaigh (Irish)
Born
Sport
SportGaelic football
PositionRight Corner Back
Clubs
Years Club
Bailieborough
Cavan Gaels
Inter-county
Years County
1955–1969
Cavan
Inter-county titles
Ulster titles 4
All-Irelands 0
All Stars 3

Gabriel Kelly is a former Gaelic footballer who played for the Cavan county team.

Playing career

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Renowned as one of the great corner-backs of his era, Kelly was the first Cavan man to receive an Cú Chulainn Award and featured regularly on All-Star teams selected in the 1960s ('63, '64, '67). He was a permanent fixture on the all-conquering Ulster Railway Cup teams of the 1960s (1964, ‘ 65, ’66 and ’68). He won Ulster Senior Football Championship medals in 1962, '64, '67 and '69.[1][2] He went on to manage Cavan in the early '80's.

Other honours

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References

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