| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Cillian Ó Cadhla | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Born | (1996-01-11)11 January 1996 (age 29) Kilcormac, County Offaly, Ireland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
| Occupation | Fitter | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
2014-present | Kilcormac–Killoughey | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Offaly titles | 3 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
2015-present | Offaly | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 0 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NHL | 0 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
Cillian Kiely (born 11 January 1996) is an Irishhurler. At club level he plays withKilcormac–Killoughey and at inter-county level with theOffaly senior hurling team. He is a brother ofCathal Kiely.
At school, Kiely played hurling at Coláiste Naomh Cormac inKilcormac.[1] At club level, he first appeared at juvenile and underage levels withKilcormac–Killoughey and was named Offaly Minor Hurler of the Year after the club's Offaly MHC success in 2012.[2] He also won the Hurler of the Year award during his time with the club's under-21 team.[3] At senior level, Kiely has wonOffaly SHC medals in 2014, 2017 and 2023.[4][5][6] The latter victory resulted in him being named Offaly Hurler of the Year.[7]
Kiely first appeared on the inter-county scene forOffaly during a two-year tenure with theminor team.[8] He was the team'stop scorer in his second and final season with the team in 2014. He later spent three season with theunder-21 team.[9]
Kiely made hissenior team debut in aNational Hurling League game againstLaois in 2015.[10] He quickly became a regular member of the team but stepped away for a period in 2021 and 2022. After returning to the team, Kiely won aJoe McDonagh Cup medal in 2024 after a defeat of Laois in thefinal.[11]