Aaron Kernan
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Aaron Kernan is a Gaelic football
player from Crossmaglen
, County Armagh
, in Ireland. He plays for the local Crossmaglen Rangers
club and for the Armagh senior football team
.
, his brothers Stephen, Tony and Paul are also Crossmaglen and Armagh panel members, and their younger brother Ross plays for Crossmaglen also.
and the Ulster Senior Football Championship
. Aaron was named All Stars Young Footballer of the Year.
Since then, Kernan has won the Ulster Senior Football Championship
with Armagh in 2006 and 2008 as has emerged as one of their top defenders. He was selected for the Ireland team to play in the 2008 International Rules Series
. Aaron has also had great success with his club team Crossmaglen Rangers
. He has won 8 Armagh County medals, 5 Ulster club medals and 2 All-Ireland club medal in 2007,2011 he received Man of the Match for his performancce in the match. Aaron has won ulster championship 4 times 2004,2005,2006,2008 and a ulster under 21 championship in 2004 an an a all ireland under 21 in 2004.
Gaelic football
Gaelic football , commonly referred to as "football" or "Gaelic", or "Gah" is a form of football played mainly in Ireland...
player from Crossmaglen
Crossmaglen
Crossmaglen or Crosmaglen is a village and townland in south County Armagh, Northern Ireland. It had a population of 1,459 people in the 2001 Census and is the largest village in south Armagh...
, County Armagh
County Armagh
-History:Ancient Armagh was the territory of the Ulaid before the fourth century AD. It was ruled by the Red Branch, whose capital was Emain Macha near Armagh. The site, and subsequently the city, were named after the goddess Macha...
, in Ireland. He plays for the local Crossmaglen Rangers
Crossmaglen Rangers
Crossmaglen Rangers G.A.C is a Gaelic Athletic Association club from Armagh, County Armagh, Northern Ireland. They cater for Gaelic football and camogie. Their home football ground is St. Oliver Plunkett Park which was opened in 1959...
club and for the Armagh senior football team
Armagh GAA
The Armagh County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Armagh GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Armagh...
.
Early and personal life
Kernan is the son of former Armagh player and manager Joe KernanJoe Kernan (Gaelic footballer)
Joe Kernan is a former sportsperson from County Armagh, Northern Ireland. He played Gaelic football with his local club Crossmaglen Rangers and with the Armagh senior inter-county team in the 1970s and 1980s. He won All-Star awards in 1977 and 1982...
, his brothers Stephen, Tony and Paul are also Crossmaglen and Armagh panel members, and their younger brother Ross plays for Crossmaglen also.
Playing career
In 2005, Kernan made the breakthrough into the Armagh senior team, with his father Joe as manager. In 2005 Armagh won the National Football LeagueNational Football League (Ireland)
The National Football League is a Gaelic football tournament held annually between the county teams of Ireland, under the auspices of the Gaelic Athletic Association. The prize for the winning team is the New Ireland Cup, presented by the New Ireland Assurance Company...
and the Ulster Senior Football Championship
Ulster Senior Football Championship
For information on this years competition, see Ulster Senior Football Championship 2011-2010 Draw:-2009 Draw:-2008 Draw:-Top winners:* All-Ireland winning years in bold.-Roll of honour:Notes:* 1907 No final result in records...
. Aaron was named All Stars Young Footballer of the Year.
Since then, Kernan has won the Ulster Senior Football Championship
Ulster Senior Football Championship
For information on this years competition, see Ulster Senior Football Championship 2011-2010 Draw:-2009 Draw:-2008 Draw:-Top winners:* All-Ireland winning years in bold.-Roll of honour:Notes:* 1907 No final result in records...
with Armagh in 2006 and 2008 as has emerged as one of their top defenders. He was selected for the Ireland team to play in the 2008 International Rules Series
2008 International Rules Series
The 2008 International Rules series was the 10th annual International Rules Series and the 16th time that a test series of international rules football has been played between Ireland and Australia....
. Aaron has also had great success with his club team Crossmaglen Rangers
Crossmaglen Rangers
Crossmaglen Rangers G.A.C is a Gaelic Athletic Association club from Armagh, County Armagh, Northern Ireland. They cater for Gaelic football and camogie. Their home football ground is St. Oliver Plunkett Park which was opened in 1959...
. He has won 8 Armagh County medals, 5 Ulster club medals and 2 All-Ireland club medal in 2007,2011 he received Man of the Match for his performancce in the match. Aaron has won ulster championship 4 times 2004,2005,2006,2008 and a ulster under 21 championship in 2004 an an a all ireland under 21 in 2004.