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Cillian Kiely

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Cillian Kiely
Personal information
Irish name Cillian Ó Cadhla
Sport Hurling
Position Centre-back
Born (1996-01-11) 11 January 1996 (age 28)
Kilcormac,
County Offaly, Ireland
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Occupation Fitter
Club(s)
Years Club
2014-present
Kilcormac–Killoughey
Club titles
Offaly titles 3
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
2015-present
Offaly
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles 0
All-Irelands 0
NHL 0
All Stars 0

Cillian Kiely (born 11 January 1996) is an Irish hurler. At club level he plays with Kilcormac–Killoughey and at inter-county level with the Offaly senior hurling team. He is a brother of Cathal Kiely.

Career

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At school, Kiely played hurling at Coláiste Naomh Cormac in Kilcormac.[1] At club level, he first appeared at juvenile and underage levels with Kilcormac–Killoughey and was named Offaly Minor Hurler of the Year after the club's Offaly MHC success in 2012.[2] He also won the Hurler of the Year award during his time with the club's under-21 team.[3] At senior level, Kiely has won Offaly SHC medals in 2014, 2017 and 2023.[4][5][6] The latter victory resulted in him being named Offaly Hurler of the Year.[7]

Kiely first appeared on the inter-county scene for Offaly during a two-year tenure with the minor team.[8] He was the team's top scorer in his second and final season with the team in 2014. He later spent three season with the under-21 team.[9]

Kiely made his senior team debut in a National Hurling League game against Laois in 2015.[10] He quickly became a regular member of the team but stepped away for a period in 2021 and 2022. After returning to the team, Kiely won a Joe McDonagh Cup medal in 2024 after a defeat of Laois in the final.[11]

Honours

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Kilcormac–Killoughey
Offaly

References

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  1. ^ "Quinlan scores key as St Fergal's fightback to see off Colaiste Naomh Cormac". Offaly Express. 13 November 2012. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  2. ^ "The Bridge House Hotel Offaly GAA Awards night". Hogan Stand. 14 January 2013. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  3. ^ "Offaly awards for King and Doyle". Hogan Stand. 26 November 2015. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  4. ^ Egan, Kevin (7 October 2013). "Kilcormac–Killoughey rule". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
  5. ^ "Slevin puts Special Ks back on top of pile". Irish Independent. 2 October 2017. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  6. ^ Egan, Kevin (15 October 2023). "Dominant Kilcormac-Killoughey blitz Shinrone to land Offaly SHC title". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  7. ^ "Return to top tier would cap Kiely's second coming". Irish Examiner. 8 June 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  8. ^ "Offaly minor football and hurling sides named". Hogan Stand. 18 April 2013. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  9. ^ "Leinster U21HC: Model maul Faithfuls". Hogan Stand. 31 May 2017. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  10. ^ "Whelahan says Faithful will respond to detractors". Irish Examiner. 16 February 2015. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  11. ^ "Offaly overcome Laois fightback to land Joe McDonagh Cup". Irish Examiner. 8 June 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
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