Four-in-a-row Limerick hurling manager doesn't rule out move to politics

Four-in-a-row All Ireland senior Limerick hurling manager and school teacher, John Kiely, has said the focus on the Leaving Certificate’s traditional points-focused exam format needs to be overhauled.

It is confined to students who attend non-fee paying schools and are in receipt of a third level education maintenance grant. “You can’t measure success really, in terms of grades or points or going to college or any of that type of stuff. Society and the media also have a part to play in the narrative, that for students to feel like they have done well, it shouldn’t be a case of how many points did they get”.

Despite this, Kiely reiterates his view that graduating from secondary school “shouldn't be just about people getting into college and doing college courses”. “Guest speakers and specialists” are drafted in to provide advice to students, “but ultimately, kids are kids, they are young and they will make mistakes”, Kiely added.

And, while this particularly election will come too soon for Kiely, who remains ambitious in his role with Limerick GAA, he reveals he has been approached to consider entering the political arena.

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