Julie Kelly

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.[2]

Julie Kelly
Born (1968-01-28) 28 January 1968
Dublin, Ireland
Sport country Ireland
NicknameMotor Molly[1]
Tournament wins
World Champion2000

Biography

Kelly was a sheepherder in Ireland and won the Irish women's snooker championship a record seven times[3] before travelling to the United States with her friend Karen Corr to take up pool.[4] Kelly sold her sheep to help finance the move.[5]

She beat Corr in the final to win the WPA nine-ball world championship in 2000, and had some other successes on the tournament circuit, including a victory over Allison Fisher to win the 2000 WPBA Canadian Classic.

Titles and achievements

Snooker

  • 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 Republic of Ireland Ladies' Snooker Association Champion[3]

Pool

  • 2000 WPA Nine-ball World Champion, beating Karen Corr 9–8 in the final.
  • 2000 New York State Championship – winner
  • 2000 PP Tour 2000 #12 Women's Division – winner
  • 2003 JPNEW New Jersey Nine-ball Championship – runner-up
  • 2003 Women's Maryland State Championship – runner-up
  • 2004 WPBA Canadian Classic winner, beating Allison Fisher 7–5 in the final[6]
  • 2004 WPBA Florida Classic – runner up. Lost to Jeanette Lee[7]
  • 2008 JPNEW Pennsylvania State Championship – runner-up
  • 2009 MAL Tour 2009 Stop 1 – runner-up

References
  1. "Julie on cue for Stateside glory". New Ross Standard. 6 January 2005. Archived from the original on 15 August 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  2. World Champions Archived 16 July 2019 at the Wayback Machine World Pool-Billiard Association. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  3. 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. A01 – via NewsBank Retrieved 15 August 2019.CS1 maint: location (link)
  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. Julie Kelly triumphs in Windsor Archived 15 August 2019 at the Wayback Machine poolroom.com, 12 October 2004. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
  7. Lee Defeats Kelly for Florida Classic Title Archived 15 August 2019 at the Wayback Machine poolroom.com, 7 December 2004. Retrieved 16 August 2019.

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