Neil Kelly
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| Personal information | ||||||
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| Nickname | Ned | |||||
| Born | Thursday 10 May 1962 Wakefield, West Riding of Yorkshire, England |
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| Playing information | ||||||
| Position | Loose forward/Lock, Hooker | |||||
| Club | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 1984–86 | Dewsbury Rams | |||||
| 1985–86 | Featherstone Rovers | |||||
| 1986–87 | Wakefield Trinity | |||||
| ≥1987–≤1989 | Hunslet Hawks | |||||
| 1989–91 | Dewsbury Rams | |||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Coaching information | ||||||
| Rugby union | ||||||
| Club | ||||||
| Years | Team | Gms | W | D | L | W% |
| 2004–2008 | Ulster Rugby (defence) | |||||
| 2010 | Doncaster R.F.C. (assistant) | |||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Representative | ||||||
| Years | Team | Gms | W | D | L | W% |
| 2011 | Namibia (assistant) | |||||
| Rugby league | ||||||
| Club | ||||||
| Years | Team | Gms | W | D | L | W% |
| 1995–2001 | Dewsbury Rams | |||||
| 2001–2004 | Widnes Vikings | 28 | 14 | 1 | 13 | 50 |
| 2008–2010 | Leigh Centurions | |||||
| Total | 28 | 14 | 1 | 13 | 50 | |
| Representative | ||||||
| Years | Team | Gms | W | D | L | W% |
| 2001–2003 | Wales | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 20 |
Neil Kelly (born Thursday 10 May 1962 in Wakefield) is an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1980s and '90s, and internationally qualified rugby league and rugby union coach, playing club level rugby league (RL) for Dewsbury Rams (twice), Featherstone Rovers, Wakefield Trinity, and Hunslet Hawks as a Hooker or Loose forward/Lock, and coaching representative level rugby league (RL) for Wales, and at club level for Dewsbury Rams, Widnes Vikings, Leigh Centurions, and coaching representative level rugby union (RU) for Namibia (assistant), and at club level for Ulster Rugby (defence), and Doncaster Knights (assistant).
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Coaching career
Namibian Rugby (International)
Assistant Coach
In 2011 Neil Kelly was appointed as Assistant coach to Namibia national rugby union team during their preparations for the Rugby World Cup finals to be held in New Zealand later that year.
Doncaster R.F.C.
Assistant Coach
Leigh Centurions
Head Coach/Director of Football
On his return to England and Rugby League Neil spent two years as the Head Coach and then Director of Football at Leigh Centurions Rugby League Club, competing in the Co-Operative Rugby League Championship. [1]
Ulster Rugby Union
Assistant Coach/Defence Coach
Neil Kelly spent two and a half years working as the defence coach for Ulster Rugby Union Club. Ulster Rugby participate in the Heineken Cup and RaboDirect PRO12, and provide the biggest regular supporter numbers for a true 'sport for all' in Northern Ireland. Based at Ravenhill in Belfast, they are the only sport running a full-time professional team based in Northern Ireland. [2]
Widnes Vikings
Head Coach
Whilst at Widnes Neil won promotion, via the 1st Division Grand Final 2001, to the European Super League, the Northern Hemisphere's elite Rugby League competition. After a successful first season Neil was awarded the prestigious Super League Coach of the Year award for 2002.
Widnes win Grand Final [1]
Dewsbury Rams
Head Coach
During his five-year spell at Dewsbury, Neil Kelly coached the club through one of the most successful spells in its history.
- Northern Ford Premiership Grand Finalists: 1999
- Northern Ford Premiership League Leaders: 1999, 2000 (2 times)
- Northern Ford Premiership: 2000
- Trans-Pennine Cup: 2000
No promotion for Dewsbury after Grand Final win [3]
Wales Rugby League (International)
Head Coach
2001
Wales 33 Vs England 42 [4]
2002
Genealogical information
Neil Kelly is one of three brothers to play professional Rugby League, Andrew "Andy" Kelly who played for Wakefield Trinity, Hull Kingston Rovers, and Illawarra Steelers (Australia), and Richard Kelly who played for Wakefield Trinity and Dewsbury.
References
External links
- Playing Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org
- Coaching Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org
- 2011 Knights Coach Kelly aids RU World Cup Finals Team
- 2011 Kelly Coaches Namibian RU World Cup Team
- 2010 Kelly & Goulding Rally to Stricken Percivals Cause
- 2009 Roles Change at Leigh Centurions
- 2008 Kelly Joins Leigh
- 2005 Ulster Retain Coach Neil Kelly
- 2004 Super League Coach of the Year Joins Ulster RU
- 2004 Ulster Delighted to Secure Neil Kelly
- 2004 Kelly Steps Down from Welsh Job
- 2002 Welsh Coach Kelly Reappointed For New Zealand Challenge
- 2001 Kelly's Brave Wales Run England Close
- 2001 Neil Kelly Appointed as Wales Rugby Boss
- 2001 Kelly Steers Widnes to Grand Final Glory
- New Zealand 50 Wales 22 Cardiff
- Eaton drives Dewsbury to big pay day
- Dewsbury's import sent home
- Knights bring in Kelly
- Neil Kelly video
- Neil Kelly Audio Interview
- Neil Kelly Audio
- Neil Kelly on the Namibian job
- Use dmy dates from July 2013
- Infobox rugby league biography templates updated
- 1962 births
- Dewsbury Rams coaches
- Dewsbury Rams players
- Doncaster R.F.C. coaches
- English rugby league coaches
- English rugby league players
- English rugby union coaches
- Featherstone Rovers players
- Hunslet Hawks players
- Leigh Centurions coaches
- Living people
- Namibia national rugby union team coaches
- Sportspeople from Wakefield
- Rugby league hookers
- Rugby league locks
- Ulster Rugby non-playing staff
- Wakefield Trinity Wildcats players
- Wales national rugby league team coaches
- Widnes Vikings coaches
- Male kickboxers
