Limerick manager John Kiely: I wondered was I the right man for this job

A LONG ROAD: Limerick manager John Kiely says he remembers pacing his yard wondering was he the man for the job. Pic: ©INPHO/Bryan Keane

It’s been a long road for John Kiely. The man who’s steered Limerick to three All-Ireland titles in four years can remember the doubts.

“There were nights when I was pacing the yard out the back, wondering, ‘Am I the right man for this job? Have I got the capacity to deliver what I would expect from myself in terms of the quality and the standards that were required, and the success that’s required?’