Larry Kiely

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameLaurence A. "Larry"•Kiely
Used nameLarry•Kiely
Born1880 in Ballyneale, Tipperary (Born either September or October 1880)IRL
Died12 December 1961 in Clonmel, TipperaryIRL
AffiliationsCarrick-on-Suir, IRL
NOCGreat BritainGBR

Biography

Laurence Kiely succeeded his brother, Tom, as the Gaelic 120y hurdles champion in 1904 and he was the Irish AAA champion in 1906. He also won the Irish AAA hammer title in 1907, tied with Denis Carey of County Limerick. Kiely also won the Gaelic AA title in the hammer in 1901. He later became a farmer on the family plot in Ballyneal, County Tipperary.

Personal Bests: 120yH – 16.8 (1905); HT – 43.08 (141-4) (1906).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1908 Summer Olympics Athletics GBR Larry Kiely
110 metres Hurdles, Men (Olympic) 3 h3 r2/3
Hammer Throw, Men (Olympic) DNS

Olympic family relations