John Kiely taking career break from vice-principal position

His leave covers the secondary school's next academic year and would see him return in September 2025.

ELECTION CONTENDER: John Kiely's appearance at Fianna Fáil’s Ard Fhéis in 2022 as well as his refusal to rule out a future in politics has prompted speculation he may be a candidate for the party in the next General Election. Picture: Bryan Keane/Inpho

Limerick manager John Kiely is taking a career break from his vice-principal position in The Abbey School in Tipperary town.

Kiely’s leave covers the secondary school's next academic year and would see him return in September 2025. In The Abbey School's summer newsletter, principal David Sadlier praised the six-time All-Ireland winning manager’s dedication to the institution, which began in 1997. Kiely served as principal between 2013 and 2023 before taking up the vice-principal position last year.