Shem Delaney

Shem Delaney is an Irish retired hurler from Johnstown, County Kilkenny, who played as a right corner-back for the Kilkenny senior team. He first arrived on the inter-county scene when he linked up with the Kilkenny senior team during the 1974 championship, and although he was an unused substitute that campaign, he did win a set of All-Ireland and Leinster medals. At club level he is a one-time Leinster medallist with Fenians, who also won four championship medals. His brother Pat Delaney and his brother-in-law Billy Fitzpatrick won nine All-Ireland medals between them from 1969 to 1983, his nephew P. J. Delaney won an All-Ireland medal in 1993 and his son J. J. Delaney has enjoyed numerous All-Ireland successes. He retired from inter-county hurling after the 1974 championship.