Thomas Kelly
Irish hymn writer and founder of the Kellyites

Thomas Kelly

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Irish hymn writer and founder of the Kellyites
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Thomas Kelly, Tom Kelly or Tommy Kelly may refer to:

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In arts and entertainment

  • Thomas Vincent Kelly (active 1996–2009), American film and television actor
  • Tom Kelly (actor), British television actor
  • Tom Kelly (musician) (born circa 1949), American musician and songwriter
  • Tommy Kelly (actor) (1925–2016), American actor in The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

In government and politics

  • Thomas Kelly (Canadian politician) (1833–1893), Canadian lawyer, judge and politician in Prince Edward Island
  • Thomas Kelly (Irish politician) (1868–1942), Irish Sinn Féin and later Fianna Fáil politician
  • Thomas Kelly (New Zealand politician) (1830–1921), Member of Parliament in Taranaki, New Zealand
  • Thomas J. Kelly (Irish nationalist) (1833–1908), Irish revolutionary and leader of the Irish Republican Brotherhood
  • Tom Kelly (Ireland), former Vice Chairman of the Social Democratic and Labour Party in Northern Ireland

In military

  • Thomas Kelly (GC) (1928–1947), British Merchant Navy seaman and George Cross recipient
  • Thomas Kelly (Medal of Honor) (died 1920), U.S. Army soldier and Medal of Honor recipient during the Spanish–American War
  • Thomas J. Kelly (Medal of Honor) (1923–1988), U.S. Army soldier and Medal of Honor recipient during World War II
  • Thomas Kelly-Kenny (1840–1914), Irish/British General, born Thomas Kelly

In sport

  • Thomas Kelly (cricketer) (1844–1893), Australian cricketer
  • Thomas Kelly (rugby union) (1882–1959), England rugby union international
  • Thomas Joseph Kelly (1919–2013), American trainer of Thoroughbred racehorses, owner and breeder
  • Tom Kelly (Gaelic footballer) (active 1999–2010), former Gaelic football player
  • Tom Kelly (baseball) (born 1950), former manager of the Minnesota Twins baseball team
  • Tom Kelly (basketball) (1924–2008), American engineer and professional basketball player
  • Tom Kelly (footballer, born 1884) (1884–1916), English professional footballer
  • Tom Kelly (footballer, born 1919) (1919–1970), English professional footballer
  • Tom Kelly (footballer, born 1964) (born 1964), Scottish professional footballer
  • Tommy Kelly (footballer) (active 1966–1982), Irish soccer player
  • Tommy Kelly (born 1980), American football player for the New England Patriots

In other fields

  • Thomas Kelly (archbishop of Armagh) (died 1835), Irish prelate of the Roman Catholic Church
  • Thomas C. Kelly (1931–2011), Archbishop of Louisville
  • Thomas Forrest Kelly (born 1943), American musicologist
  • Thomas J. Kelly (aerospace engineer) (1929–2002), American aerospace engineer
  • Thomas J. Kelly (scientist) (born 1941), American cancer researcher
  • Thomas J. Kelly III (born 1947), American photojournalist
  • Thomas Raymond Kelly (Quaker mystic) (1893–1941), American Quaker educator