Cillian Kiely
Irish hurler
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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.
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| Born | 11 January 1996 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Fitter | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Hurling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Centre-back | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career
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]