New Limerick senior hurling manager John Kiely says he won't be setting any "immediate goals" for the team.

Kiely was appointed to a three-year term in the Treaty County last Tuesday week, succeeding former Garryspillane team mate TJ Ryan, and says that while he's excited about the new role he is also well aware of the massive task at hand.

"We are setting off into the first of three years with the team so it would be foolhardy to set any immediate goals. We want to get the players together and see where we are at," Kiely told the Limerick Leader.

"We will do strength and conditioning until Christmas but also some hurling and then in the New Year there is only five weeks to prepare for the league against Wexford and that time will fly - we will be taking it game by game to develop a team.

"From meeting people over the last week everyone has said that they understand the first year will be tough for our settling down period. People know that it can't happen overnight. Let's see which way the arrow goes - hopefully upwards."

He added: "It's a huge honour, no doubt about that and it doesn't matter when you get this role, it still carries the same responsibilities and respect no matter what. I'm absolutely thrilled but I'm not blind to the fact that it's going to be a major challenge in our lives. As Limerick hurling people, we want to see Limerick compete at the highest possible level."

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