Kettle played for
Cannock Hockey Club and
East Grinstead Hockey Club in the
Men's England Hockey League as a goalkeeper. While at Cannock, he made his Welsh debut in 2009. He was signed by
Surbiton Hockey Club for the
2014–15 season and around the same time was selected to represent the
Welsh team at the
2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. The following year he was named as a co-captain for the European Championships campaign. At
Teddington Hockey Club, in 2018, he was selected to represent the
Welsh team at the
2018 Commonwealth Games in
Gold Coast, Australia. Shortly after the Games, Kettle retired from international hockey after earning a record number of caps for a goalkeeper (106). == References ==