Tadhg Kennelly
Sydney
AFL career
197 games30 goals
- Debut
- R14 2001 v CAR8 July 2001
- Most recent
- SF 2011 v HAW16 Sept 2011
Stats
2011 | SYD | 19 | 8.9 | 6.6 | 15.5 | 2.4 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 2.6 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 56 | 64 |
2010 | SYD | 20 | 13.1 | 7.6 | 20.7 | 5.0 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 71 | 80 |
2008 | SYD | 22 | 10.7 | 8.0 | 18.6 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 64 | 83 |
2007 | SYD | 13 | 9.9 | 6.8 | 16.8 | 5.2 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 65 | 85 |
2006 | SYD | 22 | 9.6 | 6.8 | 16.4 | 4.0 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 60 | - |
2005 | SYD | 26 | 9.6 | 5.6 | 15.2 | 3.8 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 58 | - |
2004 | SYD | 23 | 8.3 | 6.7 | 15.0 | 3.6 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 56 | - |
2003 | SYD | 24 | 8.6 | 6.8 | 15.4 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 57 | - |
2002 | SYD | 20 | 6.4 | 5.0 | 11.4 | 2.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 42 | - |
2001 | SYD | 8 | 4.5 | 1.6 | 6.1 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 24 | - |
HAW | MCG | SF | 6 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 36 | 46 |
STK | ES | EF | 9 | 8 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 55 | 63 |
BRL | SCG | R24 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 47 | 73 |
GEE | SS | R23 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | 43 | 35 |
RCH | MCG | R21 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 44 | 64 |
ESS | ES | R20 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 38 | 41 |
WBD | SCG | R18 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 44 | 53 |
FRE | SCG | R17 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 35 | 32 |
GCS | MS | R16 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 | 41 | 63 |
ADE | AAMI | R15 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0.0 | 45 | 49 |
COL | ANZ | R14 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | 82 | 84 |
CAR | ES | R13 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | 63 | 81 |
RCH | SCG | R12 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 58 | 65 |
BRL | Gabba | R11 | 13 | 5 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 74 | 75 |
NTH | ES | R10 | 11 | 16 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 89 | 95 |
HAW | SCG | R9 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 64 | 78 |
PAD | SCG | R8 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 37 | 49 |
WBD | MO | R7 | 16 | 4 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | 80 | 86 |
CAR | SCG | R6 | 15 | 3 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.0 | 80 | 86 |
Bio
Hailing from Listowel in County Kerry, Tadhg Kennelly stands as one of the most successful outcomes of the AFL's international recruitment drive. The son of Gaelic football legend Tim Kennelly, he joined Sydney as a rookie in 1999 and successfully translated his GAA background into a career as a dashing rebounding defender. Kennelly became integral to the Swans' game plan, using his pace and agility to break lines off half-back and launch counter-attacks. This culminated in the 2005 Grand Final, where he became the first Irishman to win an AFL premiership, celebrating the drought-breaking flag with a signature jig on the podium.
Following the 2008 season, Kennelly returned to Ireland to fulfill a family promise to win an All-Ireland Senior Football Championship with Kerry. He achieved this historic feat in 2009, becoming the only player to hold both an AFL premiership medallion and an All-Ireland winner's medal. He returned to Sydney in 2010 for a final two-year stint, bringing experience and composure to the backline before retiring in 2011. His legacy remains significant not just for his on-field contributions, but for proving the viability of the Irish pathway and paving the way for future international recruits.
Profile
- Born
- 01 July 1981 (age 45y 112d)
- Birthplace
- Listowel, Ireland
- Height
- 190 cm
- Weight
- 89 kg
Teams
Honours
- Premiership2005
Bio
1 revisionHailing from Listowel in County Kerry, Tadhg Kennelly stands as one of the most successful outcomes of the AFL's international recruitment drive. The son of Gaelic football legend Tim Kennelly, he joined Sydney as a rookie in 1999 and successfully translated his GAA background into a career as a dashing rebounding defender. Kennelly became integral to the Swans' game plan, using his pace and agility to break lines off half-back and launch counter-attacks. This culminated in the 2005 Grand Final, where he became the first Irishman to win an AFL premiership, celebrating the drought-breaking flag with a signature jig on the podium.
Following the 2008 season, Kennelly returned to Ireland to fulfill a family promise to win an All-Ireland Senior Football Championship with Kerry. He achieved this historic feat in 2009, becoming the only player to hold both an AFL premiership medallion and an All-Ireland winner's medal. He returned to Sydney in 2010 for a final two-year stint, bringing experience and composure to the backline before retiring in 2011. His legacy remains significant not just for his on-field contributions, but for proving the viability of the Irish pathway and paving the way for future international recruits.