About John

John kelly was born in Rath, Ballintubber, Co Roscommon and has lived and worked in the Ballaghaderreen area for the last 23 years.
He married  Brid who is currently teaching at the Community school in Castlerea and hails  from Donegal. They have three beautiful children, Amy, Darragh and Ronan

John was educated at St Bride's National School Ballintubber – and CBS Roscommon and commenced work at the Health Service Executive in the Western Region..... He has been the Community Welfare Officer for the Ballaghaderreen area for over 24 years. 
Having chosen a career in Public Service, he acquired a deep and insightful perspective into the lives, needs and problems of the ordinary people of Co. Roscommon.  He certainly has vast experiance in all areas of Health.

In 2004 John was motivated to pursue a seat on Roscommon Co Council by the complete lack of action by the incumbent candidates or Political Parties and topped the poll in the Ballaghaderreen ward. He was elected on the first count as an Independent Councillor and has achieved numerous successes in that role for his constituents.

He believes he can now offer the same alternative and committed action to the wider constituency of Roscommon/South Leitrim.

 
John played both Football & Hurling with Oran GAA and soccer with Ballintubber Utd and is now one of the few remaining supporters of Leeds Utd and is a keen Roscommon GAA supporter.

He was born into a family of fundraisers and throughout the years has personally raised over €70k for the Irish Wheelchair Association.

John Kelly is a man with a mission who believes that hard work and perseverance is the only way to achieve success in solving the many problems facing the people of this region. He possesses integrity, honesty & commitment and will not be deterred from representing all his constituents equally, INDEPENDENT of party politics.