Gabriel Kelly


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

Playing career

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. He was a permanent fixture on the all-conquering Ulster Railway Cup teams of the 1960s. He won Ulster Senior Football Championship medals in 1962, '64, '67 and '69. He went on to manage Cavan in the early '80's.

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