Joe Kelly

 

My first experience of running was in secondary school where I competed

in both track and cross country.

Athletics was not my main sporting focus at this stage as Gaelic Football

and Soccer would have been my priority.

 

After college in the mid nineties, I gave up Gaelic football for a couple of years and

ran three Marathons. Two in Boston and one in Dublin.

I subsequently went back to the Gaelic football but continued to run on a regular basis.

 

After retiring from football for good around 2005 I started to run in Shanganagh on a regular basis.

On one of these runs I met Sean Clifford who encouraged me to Join Bray Runners.

Since joining Bray Runners my running has improved significantly.

The encouragement I have received from a host of members in the club has been hugely

beneficial in making me a much better runner.

 

My current PB's are as follows:

 

5k - 18.06- Ashford 2010

5 mile - 29.54 - Dunboyne 2011

10k - 37.40 - Dunshauglin 2012

10 mile - 1.03.58 - Ballycotton 2012

Half Marathon - 1.24.08 - Longford 2012

Marathon - 3.05.28 - Berlin 2012