Cian Kiely (born 27 December 1996) is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays at club level with Ballincollig and at inter-county level with the Cork senior football team. He usually lines out as a defender.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Cian Ó Cadhla | ||
| Sport | Gaelic Football | ||
| Position | Right wing-back | ||
| Born |
27 December 1996 Cork, Ireland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Occupation | Secondary school teacher | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
2014-present | Ballincollig | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Cork titles | 1 | ||
| Colleges(s) | |||
| Years | College | ||
| University College Cork | |||
| College titles | |||
| Sigerson titles | 1 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
2018-present | Cork | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 0 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NFL | 0 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
Career
editKiely first came to sporting prominence playing basketball. He won an All-Ireland U-14 title with his club and also played on Cork and Munster U-14 and U-15 squads. Kiely concentrated on Gaelic football after earning selection on the various Cork development squads at underage level.[1] In 2014 he enjoyed a hugely successful year, winning Munster and All-Ireland titles with Coláiste Choilm, playing for the Cork minor football team, and lining out on the Ballincollig club team that won their first ever Cork SFC title.[2][3] Kiely's inter-county progression continued and he came on as a substitute when Cork were beaten by Mayo in the 2016 All-Ireland under-21 final.[4] He joined the Cork senior football team in 2018. Kiely also captained University College Cork to the Sigerson Cup title in 2019.[5]
Honours
edit- Coláiste Choilm
- All-Ireland Post-Primary Schools Senior B Football Championship: 2014
- Munster Post-Primary Schools Senior B Football Championship: 2014
- University College Cork
- Sigerson Cup: 2019 (c)
- Ballincollig
- Cork
References
edit- ^ "Basketball background a boon for Cian Kiely". GAA website. 11 January 2019. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
- ^ "The day my alma mater won the All-Ireland in Croke Park - My 2014 sporting moment". The 42. 22 December 2014. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
- ^ "Epic turnaround gives Ballincollig their first title". Irish Independent. 20 October 2014. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
- ^ "Mayo claim All-Ireland U21 title with clinical 5-goal defeat of Cork". The 42. 30 April 2016. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
- ^ "Sean O'Shea's haul of 0-7 helps UCC deliver first Sigerson Cup title since 2014". The 42. 20 February 2019. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
External links
edit- Cian Kiely profile at the Cork GAA website