Andy Kelly (rugby league)
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Born | Wakefield, England | 8 November 1960|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 17 st 4 lb (110 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position | Second-row | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Andy Kelly (born November 8, 1960) is a professional rugby league footballer of the 1980s and 1990s, and rugby league coach, playing at representative level for England, and at club level for Wakefield Trinity (twice) (captain) (Heritage #868), Hull Kingston Rovers, and Illawarra Steelers, as a Second-row, and coaching at representative level for Ireland, and at club level for Wakefield Trinity, Gateshead Thunder, Featherstone Rovers, and Dewsbury Rams.
Playing career
International honours
Andy Kelly won a cap for England while at Wakefield Trinity in 1984 against Wales.[1]
County Cup final appearances
Andy Kelly played Right-Second-row, i.e. number 12, in Hull Kingston Rovers' 12–29 defeat by Hull in the 1984 Yorkshire Cup final during the 1984–85 season at Boothferry Park, Kingston upon Hull, on Saturday 27 October 1984, played as an Interchange/Substitute, i.e. number 15, (replacing Second-row Phil Hogan) in the 22–18 victory over Castleford in the 1984 Yorkshire Cup final during the 1984–85 season at Headingley Stadium, Leeds, on Sunday 27 October 1985, and played Left-Second-row, i.e. number 11, and was captain in Wakefield Trinity's 8-11 defeat by Castleford in the 1990 Yorkshire Cup final during the 1990–91 season at Elland Road, Leeds, on Sunday 23 September 1990.
John Player Special Trophy final appearances
Andy Kelly played Right-Second-row, i.e. number 12, in Hull Kingston Rovers' 8-11 defeat by Wigan in the 1985–86 John Player Special Trophy final during the 1985–86 season at Elland Road, Leeds on Saturday 11 January 1986.[2]
Coaching career
He is the former head coach of the Ireland national rugby league team having coached them for over 11 years.[3] He is the former coach of Dewsbury Rams, Wakefield Trinity Wildcats, Featherstone and Gateshead.
Genealogical information
Andy Kelly is one of three brothers to have played professional Rugby League; Neil Kelly played for Wakefield Trinity, Dewsbury Rams, Hunslet and Featherstone Rovers, and Richard Kelly (rugby league) played for Wakefield Trinity and Dewsbury Rams during the 1980s & 1990s.
References
- ^ "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ "1985–1986 John Player Special Trophy Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ "Ireland Name World Cup 40 Man Training Squad". Rugby League Ireland. 2008-08-01. Retrieved 2008-08-02. [dead link ]
External links
- 2010 Kelly Leaves Irish Post
- 2010 Kelly eyes Student Cup Shock
- 2010 Andy Kelly Joins Alex Murphy for Challenge Cup Draw (video)
- 2009 Wales 42 v Ireland 12 post match interviews (video)
- 2008 Kelly hopes for NEW OPPORTUNITIES After World Cup Success
- 2008 RLWC Fiji 40 v Ireland 14 post match interview (video)
- 2008 RLWC Samoa v Ireland Post match Interview (audio)
- 2008 Superb Ireland Hammer Samoa
- 2008 RLWC Samoa V Ireland Samoan war dance (video)
- 2008 Ireland Shake Tonga in World Cup Opener
- 2008 Kelly Names World Cup Squad
- 2007 Andy Kelly takes Ireland Team to Carnegie University (video)
- 2007 Kelly Proud to Lead Ireland
- 2004 Kelly handed Dewsbury post
- 2001 Same again for Ireland
- 2000 Kelly Leaves Job as Head Coach of Wakefield
- Andy Kelly interview at wakefieldwildcats.co.uk
- England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk
- Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org
- Great Britain Rugby All Stars Squad
- 1960 births
- Dewsbury Rams coaches
- England national rugby league team players
- English rugby league coaches
- English rugby league players
- Featherstone Rovers coaches
- Newcastle Thunder coaches
- Hull Kingston Rovers players
- Illawarra Steelers players
- Ireland national rugby league team coaches
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Wakefield
- Rugby league second-rows
- Wakefield Trinity Wildcats coaches
- Wakefield Trinity Wildcats players