John Kiely: Limerick hurlers and footballers can have positive effect on each other

Limerick manager John Kiely. Mandatory Credit ©INPHO/Tom Maher

Limerick senior hurling manager John Kiely has described the Limerick county footballers and management as “a super bunch of men” ahead of this weekend’s Munster SFC final.

Kiely, a former Limerick football captain himself (“It wasn’t entrusted to me for a long time”) said: “We know the (football) lads, they train in Rathkeale and we train in Rathkeale, I’ve become great friends with Billy (Lee, manager) over the last few years and we talk on a weekly basis.