Andy Kelly (rugby league)
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| Andy Kelly 2008 | ||||||
| Personal information | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nickname | Boot or Big Andy | |||||
| Born | 8 November 1960 Wakefield, England | |||||
| Playing information | ||||||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | |||||
| Weight | 17 st 4 lb (110 kg) | |||||
| Position | Second-row | |||||
| Club | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 1980–82 | Wakefield Trinity | 46 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 42 |
| 1983–88 | Hull Kingston Rovers | 29 | 0 | 0 | 116 | |
| 1989–93 | Wakefield Trinity | 10 | 0 | 40 | ||
| Total | 46 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 198 | |
| Representative | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 1984 | England | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Coaching information | ||||||
| Club | ||||||
| Years | Team | Gms | W | D | L | W% |
| 1997–2000 | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | |||||
| 2001–2002 | Gateshead Thunder | |||||
| 2002–2003 | Featherstone Rovers | |||||
| 2003–2008 | Dewsbury Rams | |||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Representative | ||||||
| Years | Team | Gms | W | D | L | W% |
| 1998–2011 | Ireland | |||||
Andy Kelly (born November 8, 1960) is a professional rugby league footballer of the 1980s and '90s, 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]
Coaching career
He is the former head coach of the Ireland national rugby league team having coached them for over 11 years.[2] 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.
- ↑ "Ireland Name World Cup 40 Man Training Squad". Rugby League Ireland. 2008-08-01. Retrieved 2008-08-02.
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