• Source: Neil Kelly

      • Neil Kelly (born 10 May 1962) is an English rugby league coach and former professional player who was the head coach of Cornwall RLFC.
      He played club level rugby league for Dewsbury Rams (two spells), Featherstone Rovers, Wakefield Trinity and Hunslet Hawks as a hooker or loose forward, and coached representative level rugby league (RL) for Wales, and at club level for Dewsbury Rams, Widnes Vikings, Leigh Centurions, and coached representative level rugby union (RU) for Namibia (assistant), and at club level for Ulster Rugby (defence), and Doncaster Knights (assistant).


      Coaching career




      = Leigh Centurions

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      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.


      = Ulster

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      Kelly spent two and a half years working as the defence coach for Ulster Rugby Union Club.


      = Widnes Vikings

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      Whilst at Widnes, the club won the Grand Final.


      = Dewsbury Rams

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      No promotion for Dewsbury after Grand Final win.


      = Cornwall RLFC

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      On 8 Dec 2021 it was announced that Neil had been appointed as head coach of new club Cornwall RLFC.
      On 24 October 2022 it was announced that Neil's assistant Mike Abbott had taken over as head coach by mutual consent.


      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.


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      External links


      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
      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

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