BREAKING: John Kiely set to continue as Limerick senior hurling manager

JOHN Kiely has been put forward by the county board to continue as Limerick senior hurling manager on a two year term at this evening's Limerick GAA county board meeting.

It was also announced that Paul Kinnerk will be put forward to continue his role as coach of the Limerick senior hurling team on a two year term.

The Limerick senior hurling management team will be ratified at the next county board meeting in October. 

John Kiely has attended a number of club hurling championship fixtures in the county in recent weeks. 

Supporters across the county will be delighted with the news that John Kiely has been brought forward to remain at the helm for the 2025 season.

After Kiely guided the Treaty County to an All-Ireland title in 2023, the Galbally man was reappointed for a one-year term. 

That term ended with Limerick's narrow All-Ireland semi-final defeat to Cork at Croke Park in July.

John Kiely has taken a career break this year from his teaching duties at the Abbey School in Tipperary Town where he has served as deputy principal. It is understood that he has taken up a role working with JP McManus ahead of the staging of the 2027 Ryder Cup in Adare.

Kiely has brought a huge amount of success to this Limerick team where he has won six Munster titles in-a-row between 2019 and 2024, five All-Ireland titles in six years and three National League titles. 

The Shannonsiders were hoping to create history this year by becoming the first hurling team to win five All-Ireland SHC titles in a row, but that dream came to an end when Cork defeated Limerick in the All-Ireland semi-final.

Limerick can still look back on 2024 with a sense of achievement by becoming the first team to win six Munster Championships in-a-row.