'A new generation inspired': John Kiely receives doctorate from UL

UL president Kerstin Mey conferred the doctorate at the Sports Scholarship Awards and hailed him as one of the great sporting leaders of our time

John Kiely with his mother Breda, daughters Aoife and Ruth, father Tom, and wife Louise. Picture: Sean Curtin True Media

John Kiely, “one of the great sporting leaders of our time”, was awarded an honorary doctorate from University of Limerick (UL) on Tuesday afternoon.

Mr Kiely said he was deeply honoured and humbled to be recognised for his contribution to Limerick hurling.