Stephen Kelly (field hockey)

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Steve Kelly
Personal information
Born (1992-05-12) 12 May 1992 (age 33)
Swansea, Wales
Playing position Defender
Senior career
YearsTeam
Cirencester
2011–2014 Oxford Hawks
2014–2016 Surbiton
2017–2025 Hampstead & Westminster
National team
YearsTeamCapsGoals
2014– Wales

Stephen John Kelly (born 12 May 1992) is a Welsh field hockey player who has represented Wales. He competed for Wales at two Commonwealth Games.

Biography

Kelly was educated at The King's School, Gloucester and studied at Oxford Brookes University. [1] While at Oxford Brookes, he played club hockey for Oxford Hawks in the Men's England Hockey League. [1] He made his Welsh debut against Austria in 2014 and scored a goal on debut. [2]

He played for Surbiton Hockey Club before joining Hampstead & Westminster Hockey Club and in 2018 he was selected to represent the Welsh team at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia. [3]

Four years later, Kelly was selected to represent Wales again at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, [4] [5] helping his nation to a sixth-place finish during the men's tournament after being defeated by New Zealand in the fifth place play off match on 7 August 2022. [6]

He was part of the Welsh team at the 2023 World Cup, which was the first time in their history that Wales had appeared in the world Cup. [7] Additionally he was part of the Welsh team that played at the 2023 Men's EuroHockey Championship. [8]

References

  1. 1 2 "Steve Kelly". Great Britain Hockey Wales. Retrieved 7 August 2025.
  2. ↑ "Commonwealth Games 2018: Hampstead & Westminter trio to help Wales in men's hockey glory bid". Barking and Dagenham Post. 4 April 2018. Retrieved 7 August 2025.
  3. ↑ "Commonwealth Games 2018: Meet Team Wales heading to Australia's Gold Coast". BBC Sport. 2 April 2018. Retrieved 7 August 2025.
  4. ↑ "Hockey Wales 2022 Commonwealth Games squads". South West Sports News. 16 June 2022. Retrieved 7 August 2025.
  5. ↑ "Hockey Commonwealth Games 2022: Wales select 'incredibly competitive' squads". The Hockey Paper. 15 June 2022. Retrieved 7 August 2025.
  6. ↑ "Commonwealth Games: Hockey - Men results". BBC Sport. 29 July 2022. Retrieved 7 August 2025.
  7. ↑ "2023 World Cup in India highlights Wales' international student offer3 Eurohockey Championships". Study in Wales.ac.uk. Retrieved 7 August 2025.
  8. ↑ "Wales Men Win Euro Qualifiers To Secure Sport At 2023 Eurohockey Championships". Hockey Wales. 31 August 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
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