Jamesy Kelleher, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Jamesy Kelleher

Irish hurler

Date of Birth: 31-Mar-1878

Place of Birth: Dungourney, Munster, Ireland

Date of Death: 10-Jan-1943

Profession: hurler

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Jamesy Kelleher (31 March 1878 – 10 January 1943) was an Irish hurler who played as a full-back for the Cork senior team. Born in Dungourney, County Cork, Kelleher first arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of twenty-three when he first linked up with the Cork senior team.
He made his senior debut during the 1900 championship.
Kelleher immediately became a regular member of the starting team, and won two All-Ireland medals and seven Munster medals.
He was an All-Ireland runner-up on four occasions. At club level Kelleher was a three-time championship medallist with Dungourney. Throughout his career Kelleher made 47 championship appearances.
He retired from inter-county hurling following the conclusion of the 1914 championship. Kelleher was posthumously honoured by being named in the right corner-back position on the Cork Hurling Team of the Century.