Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour
1 appearances
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Edition 72 (2019) Winner
Cathal Kelly
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Cathal Kelly
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- Toronto, Ontario
- Nationality
- Canadian
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Toronto, Ontario
Career
- Occupations
- columnist, sports columnist, journalist
- Active Years
- 2000-2024
- Affiliations
- Toronto Star, The Globe and Mail
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Toronto | — | political science | — | — | Canada |
| Ryerson University | — | journalism | — | — | Canada |
University of Toronto
political science
Country:
Canada
Ryerson University
journalism
Country:
Canada
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour | Boy Wonders | — | Leacock Associates | winner |
Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour
2019
Work:
Boy Wonders
Organization:
Leacock Associates
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Boy Wonders
2018 humour memoirA humorous childhood memoir about growing up in Toronto.
humourchildhoodCanadian culture
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Humorous writing styleSatirical sports columns
Legacy
Renowned Canadian sports columnist who won the Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour in 2019 for his memoir Boy Wonders.
Trivia
- Born and raised in Toronto to immigrant parents from Ireland.
- Studied political science at the University of Toronto and journalism at Ryerson University.
- Started at Toronto Star as copy editor in early 2000s, became sports columnist in 2010, joined The Globe and Mail in 2014.