Personal information | |||
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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
At school, Kiely played hurling at Coláiste Naomh Cormac in Kilcormac. 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. He also won the Hurler of the Year award during his time with the club's under-21 team. At senior level, Kiely has won Offaly SHC medals in 2014, 2017 and 2023. The latter victory resulted in him being named Offaly Hurler of the Year.
Kiely first appeared on the inter-county scene for Offaly during a two-year tenure with the minor team. 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.
Kiely made his senior team debut in a National Hurling League game against Laois in 2015. 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.
Honours
- Kilcormac–Killoughey
- Offaly Senior Hurling Championship: 2014, 2017, 2023
- Offaly
References
- "Quinlan scores key as St Fergal's fightback to see off Colaiste Naomh Cormac". Offaly Express. 13 November 2012. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
- "The Bridge House Hotel Offaly GAA Awards night". Hogan Stand. 14 January 2013. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
- "Offaly awards for King and Doyle". Hogan Stand. 26 November 2015. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
- Egan, Kevin (7 October 2013). "Kilcormac–Killoughey rule". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
- "Slevin puts Special Ks back on top of pile". Irish Independent. 2 October 2017. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
- Egan, Kevin (15 October 2023). "Dominant Kilcormac-Killoughey blitz Shinrone to land Offaly SHC title". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
- "Return to top tier would cap Kiely's second coming". Irish Examiner. 8 June 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- "Offaly minor football and hurling sides named". Hogan Stand. 18 April 2013. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
- "Leinster U21HC: Model maul Faithfuls". Hogan Stand. 31 May 2017. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
- "Whelahan says Faithful will respond to detractors". Irish Examiner. 16 February 2015. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
- "Offaly overcome Laois fightback to land Joe McDonagh Cup". Irish Examiner. 8 June 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
External links
- Cillian Kiely profile at the Offaly GAA website
Offaly hurling team – current senior panel | |
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Above is the starting lineup vs Cork on 15 June 2024. |