| Code: | Hurling |
| Sport: | Hurling |
| Shem Delaney | |
| Irish: | Séamus Ó Dúláinne |
| Occupation: | Butcher |
| County: | Kilkenny |
| Province: | Leinster |
| Club: | Fenians |
| Clcounty: | 4 |
| Clprovince: | 1 |
| Clallireland: | 0 |
| Counties: | Kilkenny |
| Icposition: | Right corner-back |
| Icyears: | 1974 |
| Icapps(Points): | 0 (0-00) |
| Icprovince: | 1 |
| Icallireland: | 1 |
| Nhl: | 0 |
| Allstars: | 0 |
| Icupdate: | 21:30, 7 December 2014 |
| Birth Place: | Johnstown, County Kilkenny, Ireland |
Shem Delaney is an Irish retired hurler who played as a right corner-back for the Kilkenny senior team.
Born in Johnstown, County Kilkenny, Deelaney first arrived on the inter-county scene when he first linked up with the Kilkenny senior team during the 1974 championship. Delenay was an unused substitute during that championship campaign, however, he did win a set of All-Ireland and Leinster medals.[1]
At club level Delaney is a one-time Leinster medallist with Fenians. In addition to this he has also won four championship medals.
Delaney's brother, Pat Delaney, and his brother-in-law, Billy Fitzpatrick, and won nine All-Ireland medals between them between 1969 and 1983. His nephew, P. J. Delaney, won an All-Ireland medal in 1993, while his son J. J. Delaney has enjoyed numerous All-Ireland successes.[2]
Delaney retired from inter-county hurling after the 1974 championship.