Working behind enemy lines creates 'a great atmosphere', says Limerick boss Kiely

Limerick manager John Kiely's day job is principal at Tipperary's Abbey School and enjoys the banter and occasion the local rivilry creates. 

THE DILLON QUIRKE FOUNDATION: At the launch of The Dillon Quirke Foundation fundraising in association with The Circet All-Ireland GAA Golf Challenge at the Clonoulty-Rossmore GAA Club in Tipperary is children from Clonoulty and Rossmore schools, from left, Rian Quinn, aged nine, Scott Wood, aged ten, Hazel Rayn, aged nine and Jamie O'Sullivan, aged eight, with inter-county hurling managers, from left, Henry Shefflin of Galway, John Kiely of Limerick, Darren Gleeson of Antrim, Darragh Egan of Wexford, Pat Ryan of Cork, Davy Fitzgerald of Waterford, Stephen Molumphy of Kerry and Liam Cahill of Tipperary. Picture: Harry Murphy/Sportsfile

John Kiely’s place of work means the build-up and aftermath to Limerick-Tipp championship collisions carry an extra edge. An enjoyable and good-natured edge at that, mind you.

The day job of the Limerick manager, as most are aware, is that of Abbey School principal. The Tipperary town secondary school, as most are aware, sits relatively close to the county border with Limerick.