Shem Delaney
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| Native name | Séamus Ó Dúláinne (Irish) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Occupation | Butcher | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Hurling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Right corner-back | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Shem Delaney is an Irish retired hurler who played as a right corner-back for the Kilkenny senior team.
Born in Johnstown, County Kilkenny, Deelaney first arrived on the inter-county scene when he first linked up with the Kilkenny senior team during the 1974 championship. Delenay was an unused substitute during that championship campaign, however, he did win a set of All-Ireland and Leinster medals.[1]
At club level Delaney is a one-time Leinster medallist with Fenians. In addition to this he has also won four championship medals.[citation needed]
Delaney's brother, Pat Delaney, and his brother-in-law, Billy Fitzpatrick, and won nine All-Ireland medals between them between 1969 and 1983. His nephew, P. J. Delaney, won an All-Ireland medal in 1993, while his son J. J. Delaney has enjoyed numerous All-Ireland successes.[2]
Delaney retired from inter-county hurling after the 1974 championship.[citation needed]
Honours
[edit | edit source]Team
[edit | edit source]- Fenians
- Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship (1): 1974
- Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship (4): 1970, 1972, 1973, 1977
- Kilkenny
- All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship (1): 1974 (sub)
- Leinster Senior Hurling Championship (1): 1974 (sub)