Irish-qualified centre Dan Kelly pens two-year deal with Munster

23-year-old Kelly is Irish qualified for Ireland through his grandparents has penned a two year deal with Munster. Kelly played alongside Tom Ahern and Jack Crowley for the Ireland U20s in 2020.

Thu, 06 Feb, 2025 - 15:21

Fiona Halligan

Munster have announced the signing of centre Dan Kelly from Leicester Tigers ahead of the 2025/26 season.

23-year-old Kelly is Irish-qualified through his grandparents has penned a two-year deal with Munster.

Kelly played alongside Tom Ahern and Jack Crowley for the Ireland U20s in 2020, where the trio helped Ireland to Triple Crown glory before the competition was suspended after three games due to the Covid pandemic.

Kelly has made 88 appearances for Leicester since his debut in 2020 scoring 10 tries. He was born in Manchester and joined Sale Sharks Academy in 2017 at the age of 16.

𝐃𝐚𝐧 𝐊𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐌𝐮𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐑𝐮𝐠𝐛𝐲 🤩

Exciting young centre Dan Kelly will join Munster this summer 💪

The 23-year-old has scored 10 tries in 88 appearances for Leicester Tigers & has signed a two-year deal.

See full details ⤵️#SUAF 🔴
— Munster Rugby (@Munsterrugby) February 6, 2025

He spent two years at Sale and earned a scholarship at Loughborough University where he played for their National League squad.

Kelly joined Leciester in 2020 and made his Premiership debut against Gloucester aged 19. He established himself as a key member of the Tigers squad in the 2020/21 season scoring two tries in 17 appearances and appeared in the Challenge Cup final.

He earned a cap for England against Canada in 2021 and made 23 appearances in Leciester's Premiership title winning campaign in 2022.

Kelly was included in the England squad for the 2023 Guinness Six Nations but missed out due to injury. He has scored one try in seven appearances to date for Leicester this season.