Larry Kiely
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Larry Kiely is a retired Irish
sportsperson. He played hurling
with his local club Gortnahoe-Glengoole and with the Tipperary
senior inter-county team in the 1960s.
Larry Kiely was also a member of the Irish army showjumping team representing his country on many occasions.At one stage he held the world puissance
record with Raimondo D'Inzeo
of Italy (7 feet 2 inches). He represented Ireland in Individual Showjumping at the 1968 Mexico Olympics.
Kiely also served as a peacekeeper with the United Nations in Syria and the Lebanon. His two brothers Eamon and Anthony were also Irish Army officers.
He lives on the family holding at Glengoole, Co. Tipperary.
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
sportsperson. He played hurling
Hurling
Hurling is an outdoor team game of ancient Gaelic origin, administered by the Gaelic Athletic Association, and played with sticks called hurleys and a ball called a sliotar. Hurling is the national game of Ireland. The game has prehistoric origins, has been played for at least 3,000 years, and...
with his local club Gortnahoe-Glengoole and with the Tipperary
Tipperary GAA
The Tipperary County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or C is one of over 30 regional executive boards throughout the world. These executive boards are known as County Boards even though some no longer correspond to the area under the jurisdiction of the counties from which their names...
senior inter-county team in the 1960s.
Larry Kiely was also a member of the Irish army showjumping team representing his country on many occasions.At one stage he held the world puissance
Puissance
Puissance is the high-jump competition in the equestrian sport of show jumping.The competition involves a maximum of five rounds - opening round followed by four jump-offs not against the clock. The first round consists of four to six large single obstacles including the puissance wall, the...
record with Raimondo D'Inzeo
Raimondo D'Inzeo
Major Raimondo D'Inzeo was a successful Italian show jumping rider from the late 1940s until the late 1970s....
of Italy (7 feet 2 inches). He represented Ireland in Individual Showjumping at the 1968 Mexico Olympics.
Kiely also served as a peacekeeper with the United Nations in Syria and the Lebanon. His two brothers Eamon and Anthony were also Irish Army officers.
He lives on the family holding at Glengoole, Co. Tipperary.