Hugh Cunningham Kelly (20 May 1849 – 13 November 1944) was an Irish international rugby union player.
He initially pursued his father's profession and qualified as a solicitor, but didn't end up practising.
[1] 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.
[2] 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.
[3] Married with no children, Kelly's wife was a daughter of politician Arthur Forwood.