Joe Connolly (athlete)

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Joe Connolly
Personal information
NationalityBritish (Scottish)
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event(s)
Middle-distance, Long-distance, cross country
ClubBellahouston Harriers

Joseph Connolly is a former track and field athlete from Scotland who competed at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games (now Commonwealth Games).

Biography

Connolly was a member of the Bellahouston Harriers, [1] which he joined in 1950. [2] He won the 1957 nine-mile Bellahouston cross country title [3] and the 3 miles race at the 1958 Western District Championships. [4] At the 1958 Scottish A.A.A. Championships, he finished third behind Ian Binnie in the 3 miles race. [5]

He represented the Scottish Empire and Commonwealth Games team [6] at the 1958 British Empire Games in Cardiff, Wales, [7] participating in two events, the 3 miles race and the 6 miles race. [8]

In 1959, he became the captain of the Scottish cross country team. [9] Connolly lived in Neilsland Oval in Glasgow at the time, and won the 1961 Scottish cross country title defeating Graham Everett into second place. [10]


References

  1. ↑ "Joe and Gordon are Scratchmen" . Daily Record. 7 December 1956. p. 18. Retrieved 2 December 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ↑ "Joe Connolly". Scottish Distance Running Hitory. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
  3. ↑ "New Scottish Y.M.C.A. Cross-country champion" . The Scotsman. 18 February 1957. p. 18. Retrieved 2 December 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ↑ "Another for Everett!" . Sunday Mail (Glasgow). 1 June 1958. p. 20. Retrieved 2 December 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ↑ "Standards good, but few will win Cardiff medals" . The Scotsman. 2 June 1958. p. 10. Retrieved 2 December 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ↑ "Scots athletes for Cardiff" . The Scotsman. 23 June 1958. p. 10. Retrieved 4 December 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ↑ "Scotland". Commonwealth Sport. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
  8. ↑ "Scotland Cardiff 1958". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
  9. ↑ "Scots runners for Lisbon" . The Scotsman. 3 March 1959. p. 12. Retrieved 2 December 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  10. ↑ "Connolly Wins" . Sunday Post. 5 March 1961. p. 32. Retrieved 2 December 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
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