Dermot Kelly

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameJames Dermot•Kelly
Used nameDermot•Kelly
Born21 April 1917 in Kilcock, Kildare (IRL)
Died25 November 2004 in Maynooth, Kildare (IRL)
Measurements183 cm / 76 kg
NOC Ireland

Biography

Dermot Kelly was the top Irish trapshooter of the 1960s, competing in numerous international championships in France, Belgium, Switzerland, and Italy. He was a member of the Irish Olympic shooting team on two occasions, at 1968 Mexico City and 1972 München, placing 47th and 38th respectively. A resident of Kilcock, County Kildare, where he was a company director, Kelly also founded the Olympic Trench Shooting Club in Ashbourne, Meath.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1968 Summer Olympics Shooting IRL Dermot Kelly
Trap, Open (Olympic) 47
1972 Summer Olympics Shooting IRL Dermot Kelly
Trap, Open (Olympic) 38