Angus Kernohan
Angus Kernohan (born 2 March 1999) is an Irish rugby union player playing for RFU Championship side Ealing Trailfinders. He plays as a winger, but can also play at centre.
Date of birth | 2 March 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Ballymena, Northern Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 93 kg (14 st 9 lb; 205 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Ballymena Academy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
University | Queen's University Belfast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early life
Born in Ballymena, Northern Ireland, Kernohan attended Ballymena Academy and first began playing rugby for Ballymena minis.[1]
Club career
Kernohan joined the Ulster sub-academy for the 2017–18 season, but was not initially awarded a full academy contract ahead of the 2018–19 season. However, strong performances during pre-season saw him rewarded with a place in the academy shortly after the season began.[1][2] He made his senior debut for Ulster in the provinces opening 2018–19 Pro14 fixture against Welsh side Scarlets on 1 September 2018, which Ulster won 15–13,[3][4] and made his European Rugby Champions Cup debut during round 1 of the 2018–19 tournament, featuring off the bench in the provinces 24–10 win against English side Leicester Tigers on 13 October 2018.[5][6]
On 13 May 2020, Kernohan travels to England to sign for Ealing Trailfinders in the RFU Championship from the 2020-21 season.[7]
International career
Kernohan was part of the Ireland under-20s team that won a grand slam during the 2019 Six Nations Under 20s Championship. He missed the opening two rounds due to a hamstring injury, but returned for the final fixtures.[8][9]
References
- "Kernohan awarded Academy spot". Ulster Rugby. 5 September 2018. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
- "Kernohan keen to learn after an upgrade to full Academy deal". Belfast Telegraph. 6 September 2018. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
- "Ulster team named for PRO14 Opener". Ulster Rugby. 31 August 2018. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
- "Ulster 15 Scarlets 13". Ulster Rugby. 1 September 2018. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
- "Quintet return for Leicester test". Ulster Rugby. 12 October 2018. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
- "Ulster 24 Leicester Tigers 10". Ulster Rugby. 13 October 2018. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
- "WINGER ANGUS KERNOHAN SIGNS FOR EALING TRAILFINDERS FROM ULSTER". Ealing Trailfinders. 12 May 2020. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
- "How senior break came at perfect time to stop Angus Kernohan leaving Ulster". Belfast Telegraph. 15 February 2019. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
- "Ireland Under-20s Complete Grand Slam Mission With Bonus Point Flourish". Irish Rugby. 15 March 2019. Retrieved 2 April 2019.