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Place of Birth: Lusmagh, Leinster, Ireland
About Joachim Kelly
- Joachim Kelly (born 2 December 1955) is an Irish hurling manager and former player.
- He is the manager of the Offaly senior hurling team.
- Kelly played for club side Lusmagh and was a member of the Offaly senior hurling team for 19 seasons, during which time he usually lined out at midfield.Kelly began his hurling career at club level with Lusmagh.
- He broke onto the club's top adult team as a 15-year-old in 1971 and enjoyed his first success in 1973 when the club won the Offaly Junior Championship.
- Kelly later won an Offaly Senior Championship medal in 1989 when Lusmagh won their first and only title.
- He ended his club career with the Lusmagh junior B in 2003. At inter-county level, Kelly began his career at minor level in 1973 before progressing onto the Offaly under-21 team.
- He joined the Offaly senior team in 1974.
- From his debut, Kelly lined out in a variety of positions, including midfield, half-forward, corner-forward and centre-back, and made a record 171 National League and Championship appearances in a career that ended with his last game in 1993.
- During that time he was part of two All-Ireland Championship-winning teams – in 1981, 1985.
- Kelly also secured seven Leinster Championship medals and a National Hurling League medal.
- He announced his retirement from inter-county hurling on 15 September 1993. Kelly won his first All-Star in 1980, before claiming a further All-Star in 1984.
- At inter-provincial level, Kelly was selected to play in several championship campaigns with Leinster, with his sole Railway Cup medal being won in 1979. As a manager, selector, coach and trainer, Kelly has previously worked with club sides Lusmagh, Loughmore-Castleiney, Kilcormac-Killoughey, Portumna, Shinrone and Coolderry, and inter-county teams Westmeath, Wexford and Roscommon.
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