Rhys Shelly
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Born |
28 December 2000 Littleton, Thurles | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Nickname | Shelly | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
2018–2023 | Moycarkey–Borris | ||
| Colleges(s) | |||
| Years | College | ||
2021–2023 | University of Limerick | ||
| College titles | |||
| Fitzgibbon titles | 2 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
2023- | Tipperary | 10 (0-03) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
Rhys Shelly is an Irish hurler who plays club hurling for Moycarkey–Borris and at inter-county level with the Tipperary senior hurling team.
Career
On 11 March 2023, Shelly made his league debut for Tipperary in 4th round of the 2023 National Hurling League against Waterford as Tipperary won by 2–32 to 0–18.[1]
On 21 May 2023, he made his Championship debut in the third round of the 2023 Munster Senior Hurling Championship against Limerick in Semple Stadium. He scored a point in the first half of that game from a long-range free in a match that finished level.
On 20 July in the 2025 All-Ireland final, Shelly started in goals as Tipperary defeated Cork by 3-27 to 1-18 and claim a 29th All-Ireland title. In the second half of the match, Shelly scored a point from play and also saved a penalty from Conor Lehane. His point was the first ever point scored by a goalkeeper from open play in an All-Ireland final.[2][3][4]
Honours
- University of Limerick
- Fitzgibbon Cup (1): 2023
- Tipperary
- Individual
- The Sunday Game Team of the Year (1): 2025
References
- ^ "Allianz Hurling League recap: Tipperary 4-23 Waterford 0-25". RTE Sport. 11 March 2023. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
- ^ "Tipperary 'Keeper And Andrea Pirlo Had Same Preparation For Match Of Their Lives". Ball.ie. 20 July 2025. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
- ^ "Tipperary crush Cork with second-half final masterclass to claim All-Ireland crown". RTE Sport. 20 July 2025. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
- ^ "All-Ireland SHC final recap: Tipperary 3-27 Cork 1-18". RTE Sport. 20 July 2025. Retrieved 21 July 2025.