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Dermot Kelly (born 24th December 1932) is a former GAA inter-county hurler, singer, composer and retired bank manager from Limerick city in Ireland.

Growing up in Limerick, he attended primary and secondary school at Sexton Street CBS ( Christian Brothers) and played hurling for his local GAA club Claughan. He began his senior inter-county career with Limerick at the age of 17 and played until retiring from competitive action in 1961. He played centre forward on the Limerick team that won the Munster Senior Hurling championship in 1955 against heavy favourites, county Clare. The team was trained by former hurling great, Mick Mackey, and was affectionately known as “Mackey’s Greyhounds”. In that final he scored a record one goal and twelve points over sixty minutes. He was a regular on the Munster Interprovincial hurling time during the 1950’s and played alongside such greats as Christy Ring of Cork, Pat Stakelum and John Doyle of Tipperary and Jimmy Smith of Clare.

Dermot worked for the Bank of Ireland until his retirement as bank manager of Caherdavin branch in 1996.

Dermot is also a well known singer and songwriter and recorder of Irish Ballads and is often referred to as “The singing bank manager”. His most famous composition is “The ballad of Joseph McHugh” which tells the tale of a bachelor publican from Liscannor County Clare.

he is a past captain and president of Lahinch Golf Club and helped establish the club’s Overseas Life Membership

He is currently writing his memoirs in a style of stories, songs, poems and humorous anecdotes from his colourful life. It is due to be released Autumn 2021.

Dermot married Breda Ryan (deceased 2017) from Fenor Hill, Country Tipperary and they have six children and 8 grandchildren.