Return to top tier would cap Kiely's second coming

A week after the county U-20s made their All-Ireland breakthrough, a Joe McDonagh win would be the cherry on top for Offaly.
Return to top tier would cap Kiely's second coming

Joe McDonagh Cup finalist Offaly's Cillian Kiely during a Joe McDonagh, Christy Ring, Nicky Rackard, Lory Meagher Cup Final media day at Croke Park in Dublin. Photo by Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

After being beaten by Down on penalties in the Christy Ring Cup semi-final of 2020, Cillian Kiely figured that he'd had enough.

The result and the team's low form played a part in his decision to quit but there were other factors too.

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