| Dan Kelly | |
| Birth Name: | Daniel Kelly |
| Birth Date: | 16 June 2001 |
| Birth Place: | Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England |
| Height: | 6ft 1 in |
| Weight: | 15st 11 lbs |
| Position: | Centre |
| Currentclub: | Leicester Tigers |
| Years1: | 2019–2020 |
| Clubs1: | Loughborough Students |
| Apps1: | 10 |
| Points1: | 20 |
| Years2: | 2020– |
| Apps2: | 87 |
| Points2: | 52 |
| Repyears1: | 2020 |
| Repcaps1: | 3 |
| Reppoints1: | 5 |
| Repyears2: | 2021 |
| Repcaps2: | 1 |
| Reppoints2: | 0 |
| Repupdate: | 10 July 2021 |
| Clubupdate: | 21 November 2024 |
Daniel Kelly (born 16 June 2001)[1] is an English professional rugby union player for Leicester Tigers in Premiership Rugby. His usual position is centre.[2] Born in Manchester, England, Kelly represented Ireland Under 20s,[3] before being capped for the national team in 2021.
Kelly started playing rugby at under six years old for Rochdale RUFC, in Greater Manchester.[4] He joined Kirkham Grammar School at 16 and was part of the Sale Sharks academy set up.[5] Due to a number of other players considered more talented he was not offered a professional contract at 18 so joined Loughborough University.[6]
On 10 April 2020 Kelly signed for Leicester Tigers, joining for the end of the delayed 2019-20 Premiership Rugby season.[7] He made his debut as a substitute in a 46–30 defeat to Gloucester at Kingsholm.[8] He quickly became a regular starter at inside centre, and by April 2022 was being highlighted by team mates as a defence leader as Leicester prepared for a European Rugby Champions Cup round of 16 tie with Clermont Auvergne.[9]
On 8th of July 2021 Kelly has been selected to play for his first cap for England,[10] and he made his international debut for on 10 July 2021 against at Twickenham.He was part of Leicester‘s championship winning team in the 2021–22 Premiership Rugby season.