John Kiely still enjoys every moment of the management beat

“It’s a very enjoyable place to be around, a very enjoyable place to work.” 

4 July 2021; Limerick manager John Kiely and Limerick county board secretary Mike O'Riordan in attendance at the Munster GAA Hurling Senior Championship Semi-Final match between Tipperary and Clare at LIT Gaelic Grounds in Limerick. Photo by Ray McManus/Sportsfile

The grind of intercounty management can be unrelenting, particularly for counties in the hunt for the big prizes.

The focus is intense, the challenges never-ending, the problems infinite in their variety.