John Kiely - Same old Kiely, 🐐 always winning

[Iggy]

Kiely channelling the spirit of Buff there in saying that was a bad statement by me.

[Diabhal]

Led to believe some pupils told him to cop the fuck on.

[Thomas_Brady]

A generation of kids have been saved in the process…

[myboyblue]

@Iggy

Limerick manager John Kiely has retracted his comments about Galway being guilty of simulation in last weekend’s Allianz Hurling League clash between the teams, apologising to the Galway team and management for his remarks.

“I should have paid more attention to my own performance and that of the team than to the opposition,” Kiely told the Irish Examiner.

“At the time I was of the opinion that I had seen an incident that I wasn’t happy with: It was late in the game and very much to the forefront of my thoughts after the game.

“But over the last two days, I’ve been going through the video footage of the game and have had a very clear sight of those incidents I referred to. The bottom line is that what I thought I had seen was absolutely not the case.

“I wish to wholeheartedly retract those comments with regard to Galway and to apologise for them. It’s important that I set the record straight now that I’m certain that what I saw was not what I believed I had seen.

“We’ve had a fantastic relationship with the Galway players and management over the last number of years. We’ve had some fantastic battles, and I’ve known their current management team, Shane O’Neill and John Fitzgerald, for a long time and have tremendous respect for them. I want to apologise to them for any insinuation that might have been inferred from my comments last Sunday.

“In the past the Galway team and management showed tremendous grace and dignity when we’ve met them. They showed that in 2018 and again last year, and that was the least I owed them after they beat us on Sunday.

“They were far better than us on the day last Sunday in every facet of the game and fully deserved their victory, and I should have dwelt on that aspect of the game afterwards, instead of focusing on what I felt was simulation. In doing so I fell far short of the standards I set myself.

“It’s important when we make a mistake that we have the wherewithal to put our hands up and say, ‘listen, I got that one wrong’ and learn from it and move on.

“Hopefully over the last four years, I haven’t made that many mistakes, but those comments on Sunday were certainly not accurate or fair and I am very happy to correct the record and apologise.”

The Galbally man also said last Sunday that nobody would be watching hurling in 12 months unless something was done about new interpretations of the rules, and he remains concerned about this aspect of the game.

“Players and managements are struggling with the situation at the moment, but I believe we can come to a resolution on this with better communication and better interaction with officials in Croke Park.

“I think we can work on this and come up with solutions that will work for the year ahead, but it’s a work in progress.”

Fucking hell, that man should be watched for the next few days. Thats soul destroying.

[myboyblue]

@Dooley

A pure stones of a man. Disgracing us twice in a week by running to the media and having a cry.

Don’t be coming to watch my boys if you have nothing nice to say . My boys are all lovely little boys and i don’t care that youre paying your hard earned cash to stand in freezing cold weather watching my lovely boys getting destroyed, you be nice to my boys or stay away. The thundering fucking gobshite.

Then disgracing us in front of the national media having another big cry about manly hurling and phantom penalties. His lovely boys couldn’t hack it and whiny Kiley broke down crying as result.

He’s going to set Limerick hurling back 20 years, get him out now before we have to listen to a summer of whinging about how his lovely boys have been blackguarded.

@Dooley knew

[Horsebox]

Fair play to him and I expected an apology like this from the man when the heat died down. I’d say there’s a few lads feeling sheepish on here now and I think we will see a lot of apologies and retractions here over the next 24 hours.

[balbec]

This should keep it going for another 48 hours

[ChairmanDan]

Takes a great man to admit he was wrong and hold his hands up and apologise. Well done John Kiely.

[artfoley]

@Horsebox

I think we will see a lot of apologies and retractions here over the next 24 hours.

more like double downs and denials

[myboyblue]

Which patsy is going to be sent out with the “this was all part of the plan” theory?

[StoneCold]

John Kiely shows true class and maturity and puts the issue to bed.

[artfoley]

well this puts the TSG crowd in a very difficult spot

[backinatracksuit]

@Thomas_Brady

A generation of kids have been saved in the process…

Most of them are from Tipp town so they’re beyond redemption anyway but it’s no harm

[Ambrose_McNulty]

He’s after making some ape of @Thomas_Brady there now.

[Thomas_Brady]

Still a bit edgy from a few dunts I see… John has ye coming and going at the same time. It was bad enough most of you cunts are bucked tooth roasters- he has ye crossed eyed to go with it now.

[TheUlteriorMotive]

Poor ol @Thomas_Brady had the rug pulled from under him there with that backtrack

He must be seething. I’d say the avatar will be changed before June

@Thomas_Brady minded me of Noel Dempsey when the troika arrived.

[pulpfiction]

Wonderful sportsmanship from JK again.

[maroonandwhite]

Well it’s no wonder the only white flag Limerick are really known for raising was before Cromwell

[Esso_Oil]

@myboyblue

Kinnerk will be in charge by the weekend.

what makes you think he isn’t in charge all along.

[Mullach_Ide]

@backinatracksuit

@Thomas_Brady

A generation of kids have been saved in the process…

Most of them are from Tipp town so they’re beyond redemption anyway but it’s no harm

Shocking comment from a teacher about children.