GORT NA Mona’s experienced forward, Sean Kelly is the Farmers Inn of the month for October.

Kelly, a key member of the Antrim side for a decade has played a vital role in guiding his club to the Ulster Intermediate Final where they will meet Down side Leitrim Fontenoys.

“We’re good enough to win the Ulster title and we are playing well at the moment. It’s a young side, I’m one of the older players on the panel,” said Sean.

“We are improving all the time and should be doing alright in the senior ranks in a couple of years.”

If Gort na Mona do manage to see off the Down side they will face London Champions, Robert Emmets in the All-Ireland semi-final.

Emmets won the All-Ireland Intermediate title in 2006 and it will be an interesting return for Sean who played for the London side last year.

Hurling has always been a huge part of Sean’s life. His father did some coaching and managing with O’Donovan Rossa and he grew up playing for the club alongside his brothers.

He made the switch to the ambitious Gort na Mona club five/six years ago and the move has coincided with rapid development at the club.

He played minor, U-21 and Senior hurling with the county, picking up a number of Ulster Championship medals along the way. After a long period of service he finally left the Antrim panel last year.

Antrim have joined Galway in entering the Leinster Championship next year and Sean thinks it can have a positive impact on hurling in the county.

“I think the move into Leinster will help promote the game,” he said.

“They might struggle for the first couple of years but it is bound to strengthen the game and the side should improve with the experience.”

Sean played a number of games for the county alongside his brother Paddy who sadly passed away last year.

A tribute game featuring the Gort na Móna senior side against a Paddy Kelly select XV team was held in front of a large crowd on October 19^{th 2008}.

A cup was unveiled which will be played for every year in memory of Paddy.

It was a proud day for all the Kelly family and their friends and relatives who came together to remember a talented hurler.