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| Full name | Kells Amateur Rugby League Football Club | |
| Colours | Red White Black Trim | |
| Founded | 1931 | |
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| Coach | Peter Smith | |
| Competition | National Conference League Division 1 | |
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Kells A.R.L.F.C. is an amateur rugby league football club based in Kells, Whitehaven. The club's first team plays in the National Conference League.
Kells Amateur Rugby League Football Club were first formed in 1931, and played in the Cumberland League winning every trophy for a number of years. Kells left the Cumberland League in 2012 to start life in division 3 of the national conference and won division 3 and division 2 at the first attempt. Kells are known as the amateur challenge cup kings making excellent progress in the competition's history Kells have recently[when?] been crowned national conference division one winners – their third national conference title in as many years. The backbone being built at Kells is extraordinary and Kells going into the premier conference 2016 as favourites and will make history if they can be the first team to win four consecutive league titles in as many years.
The current Kells Amateur Rugby League Club can trace its origins back to 1931. Legend has it that the teams after match washing facilities consisted of buckets of water in the back yard of East Row overlooking the field. These rather spartan arrangements were dramatically improved when the club obtained the use of Haig Colliery baths and from that time a bond was secured between club & mine, which continued unbroken until the closure of the colliery.