Sarah Kelly (bowls)

Sarah Kelly
Personal information
NationalityIrish
Born1986 [1]
Sport
SportLawn bowls
ClubCrumlin BC (outdoors)
Medal record
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2022 Ayr pairs
British Isles Championships
Gold medal – first place 2024 singles
Irish Nationals
Gold medal – first place 2016 fours
Gold medal – first place 2018 fours
Gold medal – first place 2018 pairs
Gold medal – first place 2019 pairs
Gold medal – first place 2023 singles

Sarah Kelly (born 1986) is an Irish international lawn bowler.

Bowls career

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Sarah won four National championships after winning two pairs titles and two fours titles at the Irish National Bowls Championships. All four titles were won with her mother Noeleen Kelly being a member of the fours team and partner in the pairs. Sarah has also captained Ireland.[1]

In 2020, she was selected for the 2020 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Australia but the event was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2][1] In 2022, she won pairs silver at the European Bowls Championships.[3]

In 2023, she won her fifth national title, after winning the singles at the Irish national finals.[4]

Shortly afterwardsin in 2023, she was selected as part of the team to represent Ireland at the 2023 World Outdoor Bowls Championship.[5] She participated in the women's pairs and the women's fours events.[6][7]

In 2024, she won the singles title at the British Isles Bowls Championships.[8]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "World Bowls 2020 – Meet the Ireland Team". Irish Bowls Federation.
  2. ^ "Ireland Team for World Bowls 2020". Irish Bowling Association.
  3. ^ "European Bowls Championships 2022T". Bowls Europe. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  4. ^ "Hall-Thompson Cup". Irish Lawn Bowls. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
  5. ^ "COMPETITORS CONFIRMED: WORLD BOWLS OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS 2023". Bowls International. 5 June 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  6. ^ "Events and Results, World Championships 2023 Gold Coast, Australia". World Bowls. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  7. ^ "SCHEDULE & DRAWS". Bowls Australia. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  8. ^ "British Bowls Championships report". Bowls England. 30 June 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2024.