Kevin McKernan’s biography, net worth, fact, career, awards and life story

Intro Gaelic footballer
Is Football player 
Athlete 
Gaelic football player 
From United Kingdom 
Type Sports 
Gender male
Birth 3 December 1987, Newry
Age: 32 years

Kevin McKernan (born 3 December 1987) is a Gaelic footballer from County Down, Northern Ireland. He plays for the Down senior inter-county football team.

Playing career

Inter-county

McKernan has been a member of the Down team since 2008 but made his debut in 2007. He also plays Midfield or Half Forward. He started at centre back in 2010, in which Down lost 0-15 to 0-16 to Cork. Kevin won a Dr McKenna Cup in 2008 scoring 1 point from play he won an Ulster Under-21 Football Championship in 2008 beating Derry 3-11 to 1-14.

Family

His father, Brendan, was Right Corner Back on the Down Team that won the All Ireland in 1991.

International rules

McKernan was part of the Ireland team that won the 2011 International Rules Series against Australia by 130 to 65.

He trained with Ireland ahead of the 2013 International Rules Series but was overlooked for the panel due to a bruised knee.

Honours

Down
  • Dr McKenna Cup (1): 2008
  • Ulster Under-21 Football Championship (1): 2008
  • All-Ireland Minor Football Championship (1): 2005
  • All-Ireland Football Championship (1): 2010 (runner-up)
  • Ulster Senior Football Championship (1): 2012 (runner-up)
Ireland
  • International Rules (1): 2011
Burren
  • Down Senior Football Championship (2): 2010-11
  • Down Senior Football League Division 1 (2) 2006-12 (c)
  • Down Under-21 Football Championship (2): 2006-08 (c)
School
  • MacRory Cup (1): 2006 (c)
  • Hogan Cup (1): 2006 (c)
Awards
  • Ulster Colleges All-Star (2): 2005-06
  • Irish News All-Star (1): 2010
  • Down County Final Man of the Match (1): 2011
  • GPA Gaelic Team of the Year (1): 2010
  • Ulster Club All-Star (1): 2011-12
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