John Kiely: 'The club season is extraordinarily long, too long in my view'

Kiely calls for an official off-season for clubs

Pictured at the launch of of the "Champions Under Lights" senior hurling and football challenge games, hosted by Fethard Town Park and sponsored by Clonmel Credit union in aid of the Dylan Quirke Foundation, Dan Quirke Dylan Quirke Foundation, Peter Twiss Kerry SF, Stephen O Brien Tipperary SF, Noel McGrath Tipperary SH, John Kiely Limerick SH, Tommy Sheehan Fethard Town Park. Pic: John D Kelly photography

John Kiely believes there is a need for a collective training ban to apply to clubs as well as counties.

As the likes of Kiely’s Limerick are officially permitted to train together from today, the five-time All-Ireland SHC winning manager says clubs’ preparations are starting earlier than ever and their activity periods also require regulation and an off-season.