Cian Kiely

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.

Cian Kiely
Personal information
Irish name Cian Ó Cadhla
Sport Gaelic Football
Position Right wing-back
Born (1996-12-27) 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

Kiely 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
Coláiste Choilm
  • All-Ireland Post-Primary Schools Senior B Football Championship: 2014
  • Munster Post-Primary Schools Senior B Football Championship: 2014
University College Cork
Ballincollig
Cork

References
  1. "Basketball background a boon for Cian Kiely". GAA website. 11 January 2019. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
  2. "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.
  3. "Epic turnaround gives Ballincollig their first title". Irish Independent. 20 October 2014. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
  4. "Mayo claim All-Ireland U21 title with clinical 5-goal defeat of Cork". The 42. 30 April 2016. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
  5. "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.
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