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| Nationality | Northern Irish | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 11 April 1928 Belfast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Lawn bowls | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Falls BC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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James J Donnelly known as 'Jimmy' is a retired Irish international lawn bowler. [1] [2]
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| Club | Falls BC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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James J Donnelly known as 'Jimmy' is a retired Irish international lawn bowler. [1] [2]
He represented Northern Ireland at three Commonwealth Games and his best achievement was winning a bronze medal in the pairs at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh with Syd Thompson. [3] [4]
He won the 1979 pairs title and 1968 fours title at the Irish National Bowls Championships when bowling for the Falls Bowls Club. In addition he has won five National indoor titles and was Ireland's bowler of the year in 1965. [5]
He was the runner-up in the 1979 World Indoor Bowls Championship, losing out to the legendary David Bryant.
The 'Jimmy Donnelly Trophy', an award given to Ireland's best bowler at the annual British Isles International series is named after him. [6] He was a mentor to Jim Baker. [7]
He was a teacher by trade.
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