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John Kelly warms up for 2020 with record-breaker in Iceland

written by Chris McNulty February 2, 2020

JOHN Kelly set new Ulster, Donegal and club shot put records today at his season-opening event.

The Finn Valley AC man, competing for the first time in 2020, reached out to 18.15 metres.

Kelly was competing in Reykjavik, Iceland and finished second.

The throw from the St Johnston man sees him set new Ulster, Donegal and Finn Valley AC indoor records.

Kelly had closed out 2019 by smashing his outdoor records three times on the one August Sunday in Leiria, Portugal, finally reaching to 18.50m.

John Kelly @finnvalleyac in Reyyjavik Iceland with a season opener 1815 new @athleticsdl @AthleticsNI @ulsterathletics indoor record finished 2nd pic.twitter.com/Z2uglZpAhg
— Patsy McGonagle (@patsyfinn) February 2, 2020

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Chris McNulty

Author of 'Boxing In Donegal: A History (2021)' - the definitive history of the sport in County Donegal - and 'Relentless: A Race Through Time', the 2019 memoir of former Irish Athletics Team Manager Patsy McGonagle. From St Johnston and now based in Letterkenny, Chris was a nominee for NUJ Sports Journalist of the Year in 2010. Honoured by the Donegal Boxing Board in 2016 for his coverage on the sport.

John Kelly warms up for 2020 with record-breaker in Iceland

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