Robbie Kiely
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport | Gaelic Football | ||
| Position | Half back | ||
| Born | 16 December 1990 | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
2007-201? | Carbery Rangers GAA | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
2011-2023 | Tipperary | 20 (1-03) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 1 | ||
Robbie Kiely (born 16 December 1990) is an Irish Gaelic football player who plays his club football for Barryroe GAA in Cork and previously at inter-county level for Tipperary.
Career
[edit]Kiely made his championship debut for Tipperary in 2011 against Louth On 31 July 2016, he started in the half back line as Tipperary defeated Galway in the 2016 All-Ireland Quarter-finals at Croke Park to reach their first All-Ireland semi-final since 1935.[1][2]
On 21 August 2016, Tipperary were beaten in the semi-final by Mayo on a 2–13 to 0–14 scoreline, with Kiely receiving a black card in the first ten minutes of the match for a pull on the jersey of Jason Doherty which the referee David Coldrick deemed as a cynical foul. Former players including Jim McGuinness and Peter Canavan have said that the black card was a wrong decision by the referee.[3][4][5][6][7][8]
On 22 November 2020, Tipperary won the 2020 Munster Senior Football Championship after a 0–17 to 0–14 win against Cork in the final. It was Tipperary's first Munster title in 85 years.[9][10]
In May 2021, Kiely was ruled out for the entirety of the delayed 2021 season after sustaining a grade three C hamstring tear and tendon damage.[11]
In January 2023, Kiely announced his retirement form inter-county football after 11 years.[12]
Honours
[edit]- Tipperary
- Munster Under-21 Football Championship (1): 2010
- National Football League Division 3 (1): 2017
- Munster Senior Football Championship (1): 2020
- West Cork Junior Football League Division 3B (1): 2021
- West Cork Junior A championship (2023)
References
[edit]- ^ "History-makers Tipperary annihilate Galway to reach first All-Ireland semi since 1935". Irish Independent. 31 July 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
- ^ "A new chapter in Tipperary's fairytale season". Irish Examiner. 1 August 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
- ^ "Fairytale over for Tipperary as unconvincing Mayo progress to All-Ireland final". Irish Examiner. 21 August 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
- ^ "Mayo edge dogged Tipperary to book first All-Ireland final place since 2013". Irish Independent. 21 August 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
- ^ "Mayo do enough to repel Tipp in reaching final". RTE Sport. 21 August 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
- ^ "I thought the second half was bordering on heroic' - Tipp boss Kearns bursting with pride". The 42. 21 August 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
- ^ "Jim McGuinness: Muddling through won't do for Mayo in the final". Irish Times. 23 August 2016. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
- ^ "Peter Canavan: Tipperary fairytale over and black card issues". Sky Sports. 23 August 2016. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
- ^ "Tipperary end 85-year wait for Munster senior football glory with famous win over Cork". The 42. 22 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- ^ "Tipperary end 85-year wait to win Munster crown". RTE Sport. 22 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- ^ "Tipp's Kiely suffers season ending injury". Hogan Stand. 17 May 2021.
- ^ "Tipperary's Robbie Kiely retires from inter-county game". Irish Examiner. 23 January 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2023.