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Kelly has a cut during the win over Wales in Cork. Morgan Treacy/INPHO

Ireland U20 centre Kelly signs with Leicester Tigers

The 18-year-old has played in a powerful Ireland U20 midfield alongside Hayden Hyde this year.

POWERFUL IRELAND U20 star Dan Kelly will join Leicester Tigers for next season.

Still just 18, the Manchester-born centre has played a big role in helping Noel McNamara’s side mount another title charge in this year’s U20 Six Nations before the tournament was postponed due to the pandemic.

Kelly, who has previously been on the books with Burnley FC, was registered with Loughborough University for this season, but has been snapped up by Tigers for 2020/21.

“Dan is a no-nonsense, talented young player who we are delighted to have joining the club next season,” says head coach Geordan Murphy.

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Kelly, who was also previously in the Sale Sharks academy, said of his move:

“They breed success over the years and hopefully I can follow in the footsteps of those who have been before me.

“They are building something special at Tigers, you can tell, and the demands are that if you are lucky enough to be there, you’re there for a reason and have got to put 100% and always do everything you can to improve yourself and improve Leicester as a collective.”

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    May 30th 2020, 9:59 AM

    I like the way one of the answers is written on the picture tagline :)

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    May 30th 2020, 6:13 PM

    @Donal Peoples: honestly thought it was a trick question and was 99% sure it was him lol

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    May 30th 2020, 9:52 AM

    Jim Staples, what a player

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    May 30th 2020, 2:51 PM

    @my name: The only one I got right.

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    May 30th 2020, 9:37 AM

    10/10 here. Good quiz

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    May 30th 2020, 10:42 AM

    @Jim Demps: that question 9 tho……

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    May 30th 2020, 11:15 AM

    @Hugh Dunne: era is always know the ex munster players

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    Jun 1st 2020, 3:56 AM

    @Hugh Dunne: Can never forget that face rampaging through South Africans in the Irish away kit. One of the most exceptional performances I remember.

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    May 30th 2020, 9:34 AM

    Got the Mason question wrong.

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    May 30th 2020, 1:01 PM

    5 out of 10 and proud. Love those quizzes. Keep em comin !

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    May 30th 2020, 10:37 AM

    First 10/10 in a while.

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    May 30th 2020, 11:44 AM

    @Robb Stark: Sure you did Robb… Sure you did.

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    May 30th 2020, 11:58 AM

    @Robb Stark: All scores should be declared null and void. It’s a disgrace to be having quizzes like that when people are dying.

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    May 30th 2020, 1:51 PM

    @Larry Betts: couldn’t agree more, Larry. Well said.

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    May 30th 2020, 1:52 PM

    @Larry Betts: go have a lie down.

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    May 30th 2020, 6:49 PM

    @Mark C: ’twas only a dig at someone who says that at every oportunity! ;-)

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    May 30th 2020, 5:49 PM

    Back when it was about the sport and not posing on Instagram

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    May 30th 2020, 10:43 AM

    5 out of 10 brutal!

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    May 30th 2020, 3:16 PM

    Going well for once in these quizzes..Simon Mason let me down for the slam

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    May 30th 2020, 6:16 PM

    8/10 I’m happy to say. Dropped the ball on a couple.

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    May 30th 2020, 1:45 PM

    7. Not bad.

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