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