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In 2018 he was selected as part of the [[Northern Ireland at the 2018 Commonwealth Games|Northern Ireland team]] for the [[2018 Commonwealth Games]] on the [[Gold Coast, Queensland|Gold Coast]] in [[Queensland]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/northern-ireland/42553177|title=Commonwealth Games 2018: Northern Ireland name 88-strong squad|publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref>
In 2018 he was selected as part of the [[Northern Ireland at the 2018 Commonwealth Games|Northern Ireland team]] for the [[2018 Commonwealth Games]] on the [[Gold Coast, Queensland|Gold Coast]] in [[Queensland]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/northern-ireland/42553177|title=Commonwealth Games 2018: Northern Ireland name 88-strong squad|publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref>

In addition to his international successes he also won the 2007 [[Irish National Bowls Championships]] singles.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://irishbowlingassociation.co.uk/iba-national-championships-previous-winners/|title=IBA Singles winners|publisher=Irish Bowls Association}}</ref>


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Revision as of 22:40, 20 March 2019

Gary Kelly
Personal information
Nationality Northern Ireland
Born (1989-05-10) 10 May 1989 (age 35)
Ballymoney, Northern Ireland
Sport
SportLawn bowls
ClubBallybrakes Community (indoors)
Ballymoney BC (outdoors)
Medal record
Representing  Ireland
World Bowls Championship
Silver medal – second place 2016 Christchurch pairs
Representing  Northern Ireland
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Delhi singles
World Cup Singles
Gold medal – first place 2019 Warilla singles

Gary Kelly (born 10 May 1989) is a Northern Irish international indoor and lawn bowler.[1]

Bowls career

Outdoors

He won a bronze medal in the Men's singles at the 2010 Commonwealth Games.[2]

He won a silver medal for a combined Irish team with bowls pairs partner Ian McClure in the pairs at the 2016 World Outdoor Bowls Championship.[3]

In 2018 he was selected as part of the Northern Ireland team for the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast in Queensland.[4]

In addition to his international successes he also won the 2007 Irish National Bowls Championships singles.[5]

Indoors

His first major success indoors came in 2019 after he defeated Brendan Aquilina in the final of the World Cup Singles.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Gary Kelly". Henselite bowls.
  2. ^ "Commonwealth Games: Bowler Gary Kelly claims bronze after late heartache". Belfast Telegraph.
  3. ^ "2016 World Bowls Championship Finals". Burnside Bowling Club.
  4. ^ "Commonwealth Games 2018: Northern Ireland name 88-strong squad". BBC Sport.
  5. ^ "IBA Singles winners". Irish Bowls Association.
  6. ^ "World Cup indoor singles – Day 9". Bowls International.