| Paddy Kelly | |
| Birth Name: | Patrick Kelly |
| Birth Date: | 18 October 1995 |
| Birth Place: | Inverness, Scotland |
| Weight: | 96kg (212lb) |
| Ru Nationalcaps: | 9 |
| Ru Nationalpoints: | (5) |
| Ru Nationalyears: | 2015 |
| Ru Amateuryears: | 2014-15 2015-18 2018- |
| Ru Amateurclubs: | Highland RFC Provence Rugby Glasgow Hawks Ayr |
| Ru Proclubs: | Glasgow Warriors → London Scottish |
| Ru Clubyears: | 2015– 2016-17 |
| Ru Clubcaps: | 1 10 |
| Ru Clubpoints: | (0) (12) |
| Repsevensyears1: | 2020 |
| Repsevensteam1: | Scotland 7s |
| School: | Millburn Academy, Merchiston Castle School |
| University: | Glasgow University |
Patrick Kelly (born 18 October 1995) is a Scotland 7s professional rugby union player who plays for Glasgow Warriors. He previously played for London Scottish.[1] Kelly plays at centre.
Kelly was at Millburn Academy in Inverness before winning a scholarship to Merchiston Castle School in Edinburgh at the age of 15.[2] He captained Merchiston to the Brewin Dolphin Scottish Schools Cup final in 2012.[3]
He played amateur rugby with Highland RFC.[3] When starting studying with Glasgow University he moved on to play with French club Pays d'Aix Rugby Club, now Provence Rugby, in a gap year.[3]
Kelly moved to play for Glasgow Hawks and played for them at the start of 2016.[4] He later won a place to be coached in New Zealand in the summer of 2016 winning the John Macphail Scholarship.[5]
He also started with the Hawks in the Scottish Premiership for season 2016-17, and again for the 2017-18 season.[6] Kelly was drafted to Ayr for the 2018-19 season.[7]
In 2015-16 he won a place in the Glasgow and West of Scotland branch of the Scottish Rugby Academy as a Stage 3 (assigned to a professional club) player – Kelly was assigned to Glasgow Warriors.
He made his debut for Warriors against Canada A on 30 August 2016, scoring a try in a 63 – 0 win.[8]
He was then loaned to London Scottish. He made his debut for the Exiles on 17 September 2016 against Rotherham Titans, scoring a try in the 31-30 win for Scottish in the 2016–17 RFU Championship.[9]
He made his competitive debut for Glasgow Warriors in the Pro12 against the Ospreys on 25 November 2016.[10] Kelly graduated from the Scottish Rugby Academy by signing a professional contract with the Warriors for the 2017-18 season.[11]
Kelly was paired with Sam Johnson in the centre for the Warriors in their opening match of the 2017-18 season - against Northampton Saints at Bridgehaugh Park, Stirling on 19 August 2017.[10]
He made his first appearance of the 2018-19 season for the Warriors in their 50 -17 defeat of Harlequins at North Inch, Perth in a preseason friendly on 18 August 2018.[12]
He was capped internationally by Scotland U20.[3] Capped for Scotland 7s, he scored his first try in the World Sevens Series on 25 January 2020.[13] He competed at the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town.[14]