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Andy Kelly, Ireland 2008 Rugby League World Cup coach, is seeking a new challenge in rugby league coaching. His impressive CV is below for all to see. Andy advises that he is prepared to travel anywhere in the world to continue having a role in rugby league as either a head or an assistant coach. RLCM was in attendance, when Andy spoke after the RLWC 2008 Ireland v Fiji click here to view the clip from RLCMtv.
Career objective
Daily: “To make me a better coach, to make him a better player, to make us a better team and all work together to make us a stronger club.”
Overall: To pursue opportunities that allow me to use my skills and knowledge to influence and develop players who share my desire to be the best, in order to make an impact on the game of rugby league at club and international level.
Coaching philosophy: My success as a coach is built on my ability to mould players into a team capable of performing consistently at the highest level. The key ingredients to achieving this are
* Personal discipline to stay focussed on the need to improve technique and skill.
* Adding to the innate skills of talented players so they continue to develop to their full potential.
* To use and understand a wide variety of coaching and teaching methods to stimulate and develop players.
* Honesty at all times with you’re self as a coach in assessing ones own performances and with players in order to improve theirs.
* An ability to focus on players of the future skills, knowledge and experience
I have developed a significant amount of skills and knowledge over my career as a professional player and coach that I believe contribute to my abilities to be a successful coach.
FLEXIBILITY AND UNDERSTANDING: WORKING WITHIN THE ENVIRONMENT OF A CLUB ITS STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES COOPERATING WITH AND RESPECTING THE PEOPLE I WORK WITH.
PRACTICAL COACHING: TAKES ACCOUNT OF THE FACT THAT PLAYERS LIVE AND COME FROM MANY DIFFERENT WALKS OF LIFE AND EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUNDS AND NEED DIFFERING LEVELS OF COMMUNICATION.
EDUCATION: THE NEED TO CONSTANTLY UPGRADE AND SEEK TO IMPROVE YOU’RE COACHING EDUCATION.
PROBLEMS: TAKING A REALISTIC AND METHODICAL APPROACH TO ERASE FAULTS AND COMMON ERROR TO IMPROVE PERFORMANCE.
TALENT DEVELOPMENT: MAKING SURE THAT YOUNG PLAYERS ARE NURTURED AND DEVELOPED TO A REQUIRED STANDARD THEY ARE THE CLUBS FUTURE 1ST TEAM PLAYERS.
SCHOOLS AND EMPLOYMENT:
English martyrs. J&I. Dewsbury Road, Wakefield 1964 – 1971.St Thomas a Becket. Comprehensive, Barnsley Road, Wakefield 1971-1976
Charles Roberts Engineering. Horbury Junction Wakefield 1976 - 1979
Apprentice engineer and detail fitter H.B.Clarkes Brewery, Westgate, Wakefield 1979-1981 Representative.
Self employed builder 1981-1996 Masonry foundations and drainage.
Wakefield Trinity RLFC 1997 – 2000 Head coach.
From 1977 to 1997 my involvement in rugby league was all part time including both playing and coaching details of which are documented in this cv.
Mortgage Consultant & Property Manager 2001 – 2004 CEMAP Qualified levels 1,2 and 3
RUGBY LEAGUE PLAYING RECORD (SCHOOLS AND AMATEUR)
ENGLISH MARTYRS U’11s School Captain
THOMAS A BECKET U’12s to U’16s School captain
HONOURS GAINED
YORKSHIRE U’13s & U’16s Representative
ENGLAND U’13s AND U’16s Representative
EASTMOOR A.R.L.F.C. U’16s
WAKEFIELD TRINITY U’16s,U’17s & U’18s
HONOURS GAINED
BARLA YORKSHIRE U’18s Representative
BARLA GREAT BRITAIN U’18s Representative
YORKSHIRE RL. ACADEMY U’19s Representative
SIGNED PROFESSIONAL WITH WAKEFIELD TRINITY IN 1978
RUGBY LEAGUE PLAYING RECORD(PROFESSIONAL)
WAKEFIELD TRINITY 1978 - 1982
HULL KINGSTON ROVERS 1982 - 1988
WAKEFIELD TRINITY 1988 - 1994
ILLAWARRA STEELERS 1984 (4 MONTHS PERIOD).
FEATHERSTONE ROVERS 1992 (LOAN PERIOD)
HUDDERSFIELD 1992 (LOAN PERIOD)
HONOURS GAINED
ENGLAND V Wales 1984
YORKSHIRE V Lancashire RODSTOCK WAR OF THE ROSES 1986
FINALS PLAYED IN
Wakefield Trinity & Hull K. R.- YORKSHIRE CUP X 4
Hull K. R.- JOHN PLAYER CUP X 2
Hull K. R.- CHARITY SHIELD X 1
Hull K. R.- PREMIERSHIP FINALS X 2
Hull K. R.- CHALLENGE CUP X 1
Hull K. R.- LEAGUE CHAMPIONS X 2
COACHING CAREER
WAKEFIELD TRINITY RLFC
Head Coach (Part time) 1995 1st division
Assistant 1st team coach 1996 1st division
Assistant and then 1st Team Coach 1997 1st division
Head Coach 1998 1st division
WAKEFIELD TRINITY WILDCATS
Head Coach 1999 (SUPER LEAGUE iv)
Head Coach 2000 (SUPER LEAGUE v)
GATESHEAD THUNDER
Head Coach 2001 (N.F.P.) 2002 (N.F.P.)
FEATHERSTONE ROVERS
Head Coach 2002 (NL1) 2003 (NL2)
DEWSBURY RAMS
At the time I took charge of the Dewsbury rams They were placed second bottom of National league 2
2004 finished 2nd bottom National league 2
2005 finished 2nd in National league 2
2005 runners up in promotion play off final
2006 league NL2 champions and promoted to National league 1
2007 finished 7th in NL1 (All previous promoted sides had been relegated the season after so we were the first side to avoid that fate)
2008 NL1 poor results saw us lose our first 6 games subsequently by mutual agreement I left the club.
IRISH RL SQUAD
Joint Head Coach:`LINCOLN WORLD CUP 2000
IRELAND V FRANCE 2001 Assistant Coach:
‘EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP 2003’
‘EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP 2004’ Finalist & runners up to England
‘EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP 2005’ Head Coach
‘WORLD CUP 2008’ QUALIFIERS 2006
Russia (a)win - Lebanon (h) draw
‘WORLD CUP 2008’ QUALIFIERS 2007
Russia (h) win - Lebanon (h) draw
Head Coach WORLD CUP 2008-Group winners and quarter finalists (semi final eliminator)
Additional experiences
I have worked on numerous National Camps under the guidance of Sport England and David Waite. Team coach for the East of Pennines Academy side in 2001
COACHING ACHIEVEMENTS
WAKEFIELD TRINITY RLFC.
1ST DIVISION LEAGUE LEADERS TROPHY 1998
1ST DIVISION GRAND FINAL WINNERS 1998
GAINED PROMOTION TO SUPER LEAGUE 1998
WAKEFIELD TRINITY WILDCATS
MAINTAINED SUPER LEAGUE STATUS 1999
ASSEMBLED AND PREPARED A SQUAD OF PLAYERS WHO ACHIEVED THE ABOVE AGAINST MUCH DOCUMENTED ODDS AND OPINION FINISHING 11TH IN THE DIVISION.
IRELAND RL
LINCOLN FINANCIAL WORLD CUP QUARTER FINALISTS
EUROPEAN NATIONS FINAL - Runners up to England
WORLD CUP 2008 QUALIFICATION SUCCESS
RUGBY LEAGUE WORLD CUP 2008 POOL WINNERS AND QUARTER FINALISTS
COACHING QUALIFICATIONS - BRITISH RL COACHING COURSES
LEVEL 1 GRADE 1 1992
LEVEL 2 GRADE 1 1993
LEVEL 3 GRADE 1 1994
LEVEL 4 ATTAINED 1995
RL SENIOR COACH ACCREDITATION 1999
BASIC SPORTS PSYCHOLOGY COURSE NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY 1998
BAWLA recognised 1996
RUGBY LEAGUE RESISTANCE AND WEIGHT TRAINING COURSE.
C.P.D Courses at Bolton arena and other venues through Sport England and the XL Coaching Programme
COACHES PLAYED FOR AND WORKED WITH
Peter Fox,
Brian Smith,
Roger Millward MBE
John Dorahy
Alex Murphy
Frank Endacott (6 WEEKS STUDY)
Steve Martin
David Topliss
Darryl Powell
PLAYERS OF NOTE
MARK GRAHAM
RAY PRICE
BILL ASHURST
ELLERY HANLEY
STEVE ELLA
JOHN DORAHY
ROD REDDY
DAVID TOPLISS
STEVE McNAMARA
CHRIS JOYNT
TOMMY MARTIN
AND OVER 20 YEARS LOTS MORE WORTHY OF MENTION
PERSONAL PROFILE:
ANDREW KELLY
ADDRESS:
138 HIGH STREET
THORNHILL EDGE
DEWSBURY
WEST YORKSHIRE
ENGLAND WF12 0PR
DATE OF BIRTH:
8TH NOVEMBER 1960
MARRIED: TO HELEN (1985)
CHILDREN: ROBERT D.O.B. 1/3/86 AND FAYE D.O.B 6/11/87.
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES: FAMILY
“THE MOST IMPORTANT PART OF MY LIFE IS MY FAMILY WITHOUT THEIR SUPPORT I COULD NOT DO THE JOB I DO.”
We know and understand the time commitment required to coach and manage A Rugby League side because we have always worked in or around the game .I have a great deal to thank them for and try to repay them by been dedicated, loyal, successful and happy.
MY STRENGTHS: “I am an honest, committed, hard working individual. Who can be trusted and relied upon to take on challenges and achieve positive results. I have the will and strength of character that is required in the modern day Rugby League coaching arena. I understand the pressures and expectations of professional Rugby League clubs and their players.”
“I WILL NEVER TAKE ON A TASK OR CHALLENGE THAT I DO NOT TRULY BELIEVE I CAN BE 100% COMMITTED TO, ON ACCEPTING THE CHALLENGE LOYALTY WILL NEVER COME INTO QUESTION.”
MY BIGGEST WEAKNESS: “I trust people too much believing they have the same values as me”
NB – This is changing as I get older and hopefully wiser
HOBBIES AND INTERESTS: SPORT “I love to watch most and any sports in parks, arena or on TV.”
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