Andy Kelly (rugby league)

Andrew Kelly
Andy Kelly 2008
Personal information
Nickname Boot or Big Andy
Born (1960-11-08) 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 KR 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%
1997–00 Wakefield Trinity
2001–02 Gateshead Thunder
2002–03 Featherstone Rovers
2003–08 Dewsbury Rams
2016 Huddersfield Giants 2 2 0 0 100
Total 2 2 0 0 100
Representative
Years Team Gms W D L W%
1998–11 Ireland

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

  1. ↑ "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  2. ↑ "1985–1986 John Player Special Trophy Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  3. ↑ "Ireland Name World Cup 40 Man Training Squad". Rugby League Ireland. 2008-08-01. Retrieved 2008-08-02.

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