Chris Donnelly lives in Belfast, Northern Ireland.  He is a Physical Education teacher in a secondary school in Carrickfergus where he teaches pupils aged 11-18yrs.  He is coach and founder of Kasei Judo Club, devised to develop personal growth and development for all. 

From the age of six Chris has been involved in organised sport eventually going on to compete at international level in both Judo and waterpolo.  In recent years he has redirected his efforts to delivering a revised system that promotes a win-win sport culture, hence, Cooperative Sport.