Head to head
Simon Kelly vs William Carey
Two careers, 603 shared rounds, one running count. Everything below comes from the official results the two of them posted in the same rounds of the same competitions.
Simon Kelly (Ireland) and William Carey (Ireland) have met in 603 rounds across 53 competitions since 2019. Counting every round where both finished with a result, William Carey leads Simon Kelly: 461 finishes in front to 130 and 12 ties.
On personal bests the split is just as plain: across 16 shared events, William Carey holds the faster single in 13, Simon Kelly in 3.
Personal bests, side by side
faster single in bold| Event | Simon Kelly single | average | William Carey single | average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | 9.24 | 11.89 | 7.15 | 9.08 |
| 2×2 | 1.79 | 3.79 | 0.99 | 2.38 |
| 4×4 | 41.77 | 49.63 | 33.25 | 37.01 |
| 5×5 | 1:25.66 | 1:38.46 | 1:05.88 | 1:16.30 |
| 6×6 | 2:57.58 | 3:12.92 | 2:28.92 | 2:35.63 |
| 7×7 | 4:59.92 | 5:15.58 | 4:18.76 | 4:40.36 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | 23.92 | 35.94 | 46.60 | 55.92 |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | 43 moves | 48.33 | 38 moves | 40.33 |
| 3×3 one-handed | 21.85 | 29.55 | 16.06 | 18.14 |
| Clock | 6.77 | 8.72 | 3.34 | 3.97 |
| Megaminx | 2:00.72 | 2:20.62 | 57.33 | 1:06.76 |
| Pyraminx | 2.76 | 6.99 | 1.59 | 2.95 |
| Skewb | 3.51 | 7.12 | 1.76 | 2.39 |
| Square-1 | 19.97 | 25.52 | 8.80 | 13.81 |
| 4×4 blindfolded | 4:38.64 | — | 6:33.91 | — |
| 3×3 Multi-Blind | 21 of 24 cubes · 48:37 | — | 11 of 12 cubes · 54:38 | — |
Year by year
every meeting, 603 rounds in allRecent meetings
newest first · averages where the round ranked on one, singles otherwise| Year | Competition | Event | Round | Simon Kelly | William Carey | ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Éire 100 2026 | 2×2 | Final | 5.03 | 3.16 | William Carey |
| 2026 | Éire 100 2026 | 3×3 | Final | 14.07 | 10.59 | William Carey |
| 2026 | Éire 100 2026 | 3×3 | Second round | 13.26 | 11.03 | William Carey |
| 2026 | Éire 100 2026 | 3×3 | First round | 14.87 | 11.06 | William Carey |
| 2026 | Éire 100 2026 | 3×3 blindfolded | Final | 29.83 | 1:00.28 | Simon Kelly |
| 2026 | Éire 100 2026 | 4×4 | Final | 56.53 | 37.01 | William Carey |
| 2026 | Éire 100 2026 | 5×5 | Final | 1:49.71 | 1:18.71 | William Carey |
| 2026 | Éire 100 2026 | 6×6 | Final | 3:25.37 | 2:51.72 | William Carey |
| 2026 | Éire 100 2026 | 7×7 | Final | 5:53.63 | 4:40.36 | William Carey |
| 2026 | Éire 100 2026 | Clock | Final | 13.03 | 5.55 | William Carey |
| 2026 | Éire 100 2026 | Square-1 | Final | 37.23 | 16.35 | William Carey |
| 2026 | Rubik's Irish Championship 2026 | 2×2 | First round | 5.23 | 2.59 | William Carey |
| 2026 | Rubik's Irish Championship 2026 | 2×2 | Second round | 5.67 | 2.40 | William Carey |
| 2026 | Rubik's Irish Championship 2026 | 3×3 | Semi Final | 13.44 | 10.72 | William Carey |
Full careers: Simon Kelly · William Carey. A meeting is a round of one event at one competition where both finished with a counted result. Who finished ahead follows official placing in the round: rounds played to an average are won on the average, best-of rounds on the single.