The Kiely name is synonymous with photography in Waterford. The late John Kiely from Kilmacthomas was one of the top news and sports photographers in the county for decades, and his son Michael (right), who always took an avid interest in the art of taking pictures, has continued to keep the family byline to the fore since the late nineties. 

A freelance member of the NUJ, and a member of the Irish Professional Photographers Association (IPPA) and the Press Photographers Association of Ireland (PPAI), Michael has worked consistently for several publications, both local and national, and his trained eye has been acclaimed far and wide.