Sarah Kelly (bowls) explained

Sarah Kelly
Nationality:	Irish
Birth Date:	1986 ^[1]
Sport:	Lawn bowls
Club:	Crumlin BC (outdoors)

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

Bowls career

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]

Notes and References

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