Kiely couldn't believe how relaxed his players were
August 20, 2018
Limerick manager John Kiely celebrates with his wife Louise and daughters Aoife and Ruth
John Kiely reckons his Limerick players were less nervous than many supporters in the lead-up to yesterday's All-Ireland hurling final.
Speaking to RTÉ's Marty Morrissey at the CityWest Hotel this morning following a night of celebration, the Limerick manager felt their laid-back demeanour was key to their victory over Galway.
"They're very relaxed," he said.
"If you met us yesterday on the train you'd think that our carriage was the supporters carriage and the other carriages were the players because the supporters were nervous all hell, there wasn't a word out of them and our carriages were singing on the way up.
"They were incredibly relaxed and that's the way we like it because it works for them. When they get to the pitch then they're able to perform, so you could see that yesterday.
"They were so relaxed when they got to Croke Park, probably unlike any other Limerick team that got to Croke Park before, they were just so relaxed and that allowed them to play, and okay things tightened up in the last 10 [minutes] but they still saw it through."
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