Julie Kelly

Julie Kelly
Personal information
NicknameMotor Molly
Born (1968-01-28) 28 January 1968 (age 58)
Dublin, Ireland
Sport
Country Ireland
SportSnooker
Tournament wins
World ChampionshipNine-ball (2000)

Julie Kelly (born 28 January 1968) is an Irish professional pool and former snooker player. She won the WPA nine-ball world championship in 2000.

Biography

Kelly was a sheepherder in Ireland and won the Irish women's snooker championship a record seven times before travelling to the United States with her friend Karen Corr to take up pool. Kelly sold her sheep to help finance the move.

Kelly won the 2000 WPA Women's World Nine-ball Championship in Quebec City, Canada. She twice defeated defending champion Liu Shin-mei, by scores of 9–8 and 9–6, and beat Jeanette Lee 9–7 before defeating Karen Corr 9–8 in the final.

As of 2003, Kelly was living in northeastern Pennsylvania and training with former professional pool player Peter Fusco.

In October 2004, Kelly won her first WPBA title, at the Canadian Classic in Windsor, Ontario. After losing to Corr in the fourth round, she progressed through the losers' bracket and defeated Corr 7–4 in the semi-final. She then beat Allison Fisher 7–5 in the final.

Titles and achievements

Snooker

Pool

References

  1. ↑ "Julie on cue for Stateside glory". Irish Independent. 6 January 2005. Archived from the original on 5 May 2023. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  2. ↑ World Champions Archived 16 July 2019 at the Wayback Machine World Pool-Billiard Association. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  3. 1 2 New RILSA Championship Cup Sponsored by Dan Carroll & Annette Newman Archived 15 August 2019 at the Wayback Machine Republic of Ireland Ladies' Snooker Association, 6 May 2018. Retrieved 16 August 2019
  4. ↑ Yant Kinney, Monica (1 August 2001). "Meet the unassuming ace of women's pool – She's pocketed the top rank. Marketers now want to mold her". Philadelphia Inquirer. p. A01 – via NewsBank Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  5. ↑ Staff Reporter (16 February 2011). "Antrim's Corr atop world women's pool rankings". Irish Echo. Archived from the original on 15 August 2019. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
  6. ↑ "Irish eyes are smiling". PoolRoom. Archived from the original on 11 April 2026. Retrieved 13 October 2026.
  7. ↑ "Cool Hand Corr". Irish America. 1 February 2003. Retrieved 13 October 2026.
  8. ↑ "Julie Kelly Triumphs in Windsor". Billiards Digest. 12 October 2004. Archived from the original on 14 May 2026. Retrieved 13 October 2026.
  9. ↑ Julie Kelly triumphs in Windsor Archived 15 August 2019 at the Wayback Machine poolroom.com, 12 October 2004. Retrieved 16 August 2019.