Contact Details

Kevin Kelly33 Gortmore Road, Lake Glen, Finglas South, Dublin 11

085 1728594Email: kevinpkelly1992@yahoo.ie

LinkedIn Url: https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=348564183&trk=nav_responsive_tab_profile

Personal Profile

I am a skilled, ambitious and hard-working writer who specialises in sports writing and writes for various online publications.

I currently freelance for three companies: Editing all content for DB Sports Tours blog Writing specialised statistics based sports articles for fantasy5live.com Editing content for Rush The Kop, part of the global network Fansided LLC

Areas of Expertise

Creativity Judgement Works at a high level of accountabilityIT Literacy Communication Proven track record of achievementTeam Player Planning and Organising Passion for Learning

Education

Relevant QualificationsHonours Degree in Journalism (2:1) 2014 University of Cumbria, CarlisleHigher Diploma in Journalism (Merit) 2013 Coláiste Dhúlaigh, College of Further Education, DublinLeaving Certificate 2011 Mount Temple Comprehensive, Dublin

Work Experience

Editor and Columnist March 2015 - PresentFansided LLC

Responsibilities include: Editing work from several contributors for Rush The Kop, a fan site part of the global

network Fansided LLC. Writing several weekly columns for the site

Freelance Journalist August 2014 - PresentFantasy 5 Live

Responsibilities include: Creating several statistical based weekly sports articles for Fantasy5live.com – a

white label fantasy football and betting website.

Freelance Journalist September 2014 - PresentDB Sports Tours

Responsibilities include: Creating and editing all content for DB Sports Tours blog – A company which

organises youth football tournaments, coaching clinics and also serves as an agency for youth footballers.

Student Journalist March 2014 News and Star

Responsibilities included: Spending a week working on the sports desk of News & Star, a regional newspaper in

the UK. Conducting several interviews, three of which were published in the newspaper,

overseen by Sports Editor Phil Rostron.

Head of Social Media Sept 2013 – May 2014Journalism Course, University of Cumbria

Responsibilities included: Devising and implementing a strategy to get our product to as many listeners and or

readers as possible via social-media utilising podcast, video and written content.

Student Journalist February 2013 – March 2013 Dublin Criminal Courts of Justice

Responsibilities included: Two weeks sitting in on various court cases taking shorthand notes, detailing facts of

cases then writing news articles each day for submission to the student magazine.

Producer and Editor Sept 2011 – May 2013Near90 FM

Responsibilities included: Producing radio documentaries and news programmes. Editing shows using Adobe Audition.

Carer September 2009 – June 2010 Nazareth House Retirement Home

Responsibilities included: Caring for the elderly one day per week in a Retirement Home for nine months as

part of transition year work experience.

Interests

I read and write on a daily basis.

I consider myself an active person and enjoy rock climbing, soccer and cycling.

Whilst in school, I organised and partook in a charity fundraising event whereby myself and eight other students cycled to Galway for the Simon Community.

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