Former manager Kiely reveals disappointment at losing Déise football job

JOHN KIELY has described the depth of his disappointment at being removed as Waterford football manager in a new book, to be launched in Dungarvan tomorrow.

“Working On A Dream” by GAA journalist Damian Lawlor follows last season with the Déise footballers, ending in Kiely’s removal, but the Kilrossanty clubman wishes his replacement, John Owens, the best of luck.

“It will be a tough job but I will be there supporting them all the way. When we took over five years ago the flame was nearly extinct, we lit that torch again and kept it burning. We narrowly missed promotion twice so obviously the board are bringing the new man in to get that promotion. And I will be the happiest man in Waterford if that’s achieved.