Jamesy Kelleher

Jamesy Kelleher, who lived from 31 March 1878 to 10 January 1943, was an Irish hurler from Dungourney, County Cork, who played as a full-back for the Cork senior team. He joined the Cork senior team at twenty-three and made his debut during the 1900 championship, immediately becoming a regular and winning two All-Ireland medals and seven Munster medals, with four All-Ireland runner-up finishes. At club level he was a three-time championship medallist with Dungourney. He made 47 championship appearances and retired from inter-county hurling after the 1914 championship. He was posthumously honoured by being named at right corner-back on the Cork Hurling Team of the Century.