Joe McKenna: ‘I felt this was our time because everything was right’

As he did earlier in the year, John Kiely spoke last Monday about his eureka moment. It was more painful than enlightening.

August 19, 2009: Tipperary 6-19 Limerick 2-7. So enraged with the result and the performance of his county in that All-Ireland semi-final that Kiely phoned then county chairman Liam Lenihan the following day and asked to be given a role. From intermediate manager to U21 selector to U21 manager to senior manager, Kiely progressively harnessed his fury.