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Robbie Kiely

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Robbie Kiely
Personal information
Sport Gaelic Football
Position Half back
Born (1990-12-16) 16 December 1990 (age 33)
Club(s)
Years Club
2007-201?

Barryroe GAA

Carbery Rangers GAA
Inter-county(ies)
Years County Apps (scores)
2011-2023
Tipperary 20 (1-03)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 1

Robbie Kiely (born 16 December 1990) is an Irish Gaelic football player who plays his club football for Barryroe GAA in Cork and previously at inter-county level for Tipperary.

Career

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Kiely made his championship debut for Tipperary in 2011 against Louth On 31 July 2016, he started in the half back line as Tipperary defeated Galway in the 2016 All-Ireland Quarter-finals at Croke Park to reach their first All-Ireland semi-final since 1935.[1][2]

On 21 August 2016, Tipperary were beaten in the semi-final by Mayo on a 2–13 to 0–14 scoreline, with Kiely receiving a black card in the first ten minutes of the match for a pull on the jersey of Jason Doherty which the referee David Coldrick deemed as a cynical foul. Former players including Jim McGuinness and Peter Canavan have said that the black card was a wrong decision by the referee.[3][4][5][6][7][8]

On 22 November 2020, Tipperary won the 2020 Munster Senior Football Championship after a 0–17 to 0–14 win against Cork in the final. It was Tipperary's first Munster title in 85 years.[9][10]

In May 2021, Kiely was ruled out for the entirety of the delayed 2021 season after sustaining a grade three C hamstring tear and tendon damage.[11]

In January 2023, Kiely announced his retirement form inter-county football after 11 years.[12]

Honours

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Tipperary

References

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  1. ^ "History-makers Tipperary annihilate Galway to reach first All-Ireland semi since 1935". Irish Independent. 31 July 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
  2. ^ "A new chapter in Tipperary's fairytale season". Irish Examiner. 1 August 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
  3. ^ "Fairytale over for Tipperary as unconvincing Mayo progress to All-Ireland final". Irish Examiner. 21 August 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
  4. ^ "Mayo edge dogged Tipperary to book first All-Ireland final place since 2013". Irish Independent. 21 August 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
  5. ^ "Mayo do enough to repel Tipp in reaching final". RTE Sport. 21 August 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
  6. ^ "I thought the second half was bordering on heroic' - Tipp boss Kearns bursting with pride". The 42. 21 August 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
  7. ^ "Jim McGuinness: Muddling through won't do for Mayo in the final". Irish Times. 23 August 2016. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
  8. ^ "Peter Canavan: Tipperary fairytale over and black card issues". Sky Sports. 23 August 2016. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
  9. ^ "Tipperary end 85-year wait for Munster senior football glory with famous win over Cork". The 42. 22 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  10. ^ "Tipperary end 85-year wait to win Munster crown". RTE Sport. 22 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  11. ^ "Tipp's Kiely suffers season ending injury". Hogan Stand. 17 May 2021.
  12. ^ "Tipperary's Robbie Kiely retires from inter-county game". Irish Examiner. 23 January 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
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