Hugh C. Kelly

Hugh Cunningham Kelly was an Irish international rugby union player.
Kelly was born in Belfast and attended Royal Belfast Academical Institution. He initially pursued his father's profession and qualified as a solicitor, but didn't end up practising. In 1873, Kelly was appointed Under-Sheriff of County Down.
A hefty forward, Kelly played his rugby for Belfast club North of Ireland and was capped six times for Ireland from 1877 to 1880, which included a period as team captain.
Kelly had a noted career as a sports administrator, serving as president of the Irish Lacrosse Union and on the Royal Ulster Yacht Club committee, in which capacity he was involved with Thomas Lipton's America's Cup challenges.
Married with no children, Kelly's wife was a daughter of politician Arthur Forwood.