Augustine Kelly
Augustine Patrick Kelly was an Irish cricketer. A right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper, he played 25 times for the Ireland cricket team between 1920 and 1930 including thirteen first-class matches. He also played first-class cricket for Dublin University.
Biography
Educated at Ampleforth College and Trinity College Dublin, Kelly served in the First World War as a Lieutenant with the Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force and was awarded the Military Cross, before returning to Dublin University to complete his degree in 1919, eventually becoming a barrister.He made his debut for Ireland the year after leaving university, playing against Scotland in a first-class match in July. Matches against the Irish Military and Scotland followed in 1921, and he began to become a more regular member of the Irish side in 1923.
He still played the occasional match for the university, playing against the West Indies in 1923 and a first-class match against Essex in 1922. He played matches for Ireland against Scotland and Wales in 1923, and against Scotland and the MCC in 1924.
He continued as a regular in the Irish team over the next six years, playing internationals against Scotland, Wales and the West Indies in addition to several matches against the MCC. His last first-class match was in June 1930 against Scotland and his last match for Ireland was in August 1930 against the MCC.