John Kelly - Action Man!

In 2010 John Kelly joined the Labour Party. Watch this space for more material for this new campaign.

John Kelly's successful 2009 campaign!

(Click on link to view John's brochure (Adobe Acrobat required)

John Kelly was born in Rath, Ballintubber, but has lived and worked in the Ballaghaderreen area of Co. Roscommon since the mid 1980's. He is married to Brid from Donegal and they have three children, Amy, Darragh and Ronan. John was educated at St Bride's National School, Ballintubber and at the Christian Brothers School in Roscommon. He works for the Health Service Executive. He has been the Community Welfare Officer for the Ballaghaderreen area for over 24 years.
John played football & hurling with Oran GAA Club and soccer with Ballintubber Utd. FC. He is a keen Roscommon GAA supporter.

In 2004 John Kelly was motivated to pursue a career in politics and he contested the local elections , topping the poll in the Ballaghaderreen Ward and was elected on the first count (poster, left). He is an Independent Councillor on Roscommon County Council. In 2008 he took at shot at the bigger stage and ran in the General Elections. On this occasion however he was unsuccessful. John topped the poll in the new Ballaghaderreen / Castlerea Constituency in the Local Election in 2009..

Throughout the years John has raised over €70,000 for the Irish Wheelchair Association, his favorite charity. He is a man on a mission who believes that hard work and perseverance is the only way to achieve success. John's website can be accessed by clicking on this link. (Thanks to John for the information above).

This is our collection of John Kelly Political ephemera from the 2008 General Elections. We would welcome additional material.

(Left): Two leaflets and (right) part of an information poster from John Kelly's 2008 General Election campaign and (below) his business card.

Left: How John Kelly looked on the voting paper in 2008.

We would welcome additional material relating to John Kelly for our archive. If you have same please contact us.

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