John Kiely (Limerick hurler)

John Kiely is an Irish hurling manager from Galbally, County Limerick, who has managed the Limerick senior hurling team since 2016. As a player he was a dual performer in hurling and Gaelic football, turning out at senior level for Galbally and Garryspillane, and he later captained the Limerick senior football team. His own honours include a Munster Senior Hurling Championship medal in 1996, won as a non-playing substitute, and an All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship in 1998. After Limerick lost the 2009 All-Ireland semi-final he moved into management, first with the county intermediate and under-21 teams, winning the 2015 All-Ireland under-21 title. As senior manager he has led Limerick to six All-Ireland titles (2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2026) and was named RTE Sports Manager of the Year in 2020.