Kevin McKernan

Kevin McKernan, born on 3 December 1987, is a former Gaelic football player from County Down in Northern Ireland who played for the Down senior inter-county team. He made his debut in 2007 and was a regular member of the panel from 2008, playing at midfield or half-forward and starting at centre-back in the 2010 All-Ireland final, which Down lost 0-15 to 0-16 to Cork. He won the Dr McKenna Cup in 2008 and the Ulster Under-21 Football Championship the same year, and he also took an All-Ireland Minor Football Championship in 2005. His father, Brendan, was at right corner-back on the Down team that won the All-Ireland in 1991. He was part of the Ireland team that won the 2011 International Rules Series against Australia, and he trained with Ireland ahead of the 2013 series. At club level he won three Down Senior Football Championships with Burren, and his awards include a 2010 Irish News All-Star and a place on the 2010 GPA Gaelic Team of the Year.