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Andy kelly ireland rlwc08 coach
Andy Kelly (born November 8, 1960) is an English professional rugby league footballer who played in 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/Wakefield Trinity Wildcats, Gateshead Thunder, Featherstone Rovers, and Dewsbury Rams.
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- Andy kelly ireland rlwc08 coach
- Andy kelly on ronan costello becoming acting head coach
- International honours
- Challenge Cup Final appearances
- County Cup Final appearances
- John Player Special Trophy Final appearances
- Playing career
- Coaching career
- Genealogical information
- References
Andy kelly on ronan costello becoming acting head coach
International honours
Andy Kelly won a cap for England while at Wakefield Trinity in 1984 against Wales.
Challenge Cup Final appearances
Andy Kelly played left-second-row, i.e. number 11, in Hull Kingston Rovers' 14–15 defeat by Castleford in the 1984 Challenge Cup Final during the 1984–85 season at Wembley Stadium, London, on Saturday 3 May 1986, in front of a crowd of 82,134.
County Cup Final appearances
Andy Kelly played right-second-row, i.e. number 12, in Hull Kingston Rovers' 12–29 defeat by Hull F.C. in the 1984 Yorkshire County 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 County Cup Final during the 1984–85 season at Headingley Rugby 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 County 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.
Playing career
During his time at Wakefield Trinity he scored fifteen 3-point tries and, fifteen 4-point tries.
Coaching career
He is the former head coach of the Ireland national rugby league team having coached them for over 11 years. He is the former coach of Dewsbury Rams, Wakefield Trinity/Wakefield Trinity Wildcats, Featherstone Rovers 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 played for Wakefield Trinity, and Dewsbury Rams during the 1980s, and 1990s.