Dean Kelly (born 18 September 1985), is an Irish footballer, currently playing for Leinster Senior League club St. Mochta’s F.C. He has previously played for Oldham Athletic, Shamrock Rovers, St Patrick's Athletic, Shelbourne, Bohemians, Longford Town and Bray Wanderers. Career Early career Kelly played youth football for WFTA FC in Finglas reaching the SFAI finals at under 13 and 15 levels and scoring in a Play-off to win the under 16 Premier League in the DDSL. He played for Tolka Rovers in the Leinster Senior League before joining Crumlin United for the 2009–10 season. It was a successful season in which his team won the Intermediate Cup, the Charlie Cahill and the Metropolitan, as well as the Leinster League Premier Division. Despite missing 14 weeks with a knee injury, Kelly finished top scorer with 35 goals. Whilst playing as an amateur he worked as a builder for Dublin City Council. Oldham Athletic On 30 July 2010 he signed on a 6-month contract for the English side Oldham Athletic after impressing manager Paul Dickov in a trial period. He scored his first and only Football League goal on 30 October 2010 in 4–2 victory over Plymouth Argyle. He was released on 13 January 2011 after his short-term contract was completed having made fifteen appearances. Shamrock Rovers On 31 January 2011 Kelly signed for defending League of Ireland Champions Shamrock Rovers. He made his League of Ireland debut as a substitute for the Hoops in the opening night win over Dundalk on 4 March 2011. His first goal for the club came on his full debut on 14 March as the club beat Lisburn Distillery 3–0 in the first leg quarter-final match of the Setanta Sports Cup. In October 2011 Kelly scored a late goal against UCD to clinch the 2011 league title for Shamrock Rovers. In January 2012 he signed a new one-year contract with the club. Kelly was released by mutual agreement in February 2012. He had scored 4 times in 4 competitions in a total of 21 appearances. St. Patricks Athletic Kelly signed for League of Ireland club St Patrick's Athletic for the 2012 season. He scored his first goal for the club on his debut against Bray Wanderers on the opening day of the season in a 1–0 win at Richmond Park. Kelly followed this up with an assist for Stephen O'Flynn away to Dundalk at Oriel Park.