Aaron Kernan

Aaron Kernan is a Gaelic football player from Crossmaglen, County Armagh, Northern Ireland. He plays for the local Crossmaglen Rangers club and for the Armagh senior football team.

Kernan is the son of former Armagh player and manager Joe Kernan, his brothers Stephen, Tony and Paul are also Crossmaglen and Armagh panel members, and their younger brother Ross plays for Crossmaglen also.

Playing career

Club

Kernan has had great success with his club team Crossmaglen Rangers. He has won 14 Armagh County medals, 8 Ulster club medals and 3 All-Ireland club medal in 2007, 2011 & 2012. In 2007 he received Man of the Match for his performance in the match. Kernan has won the Ulster championship 4 times in 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2008 and a Ulster Under-21 Football Championship in 2004 and an All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship in 2004. He joined the Cross senior team in 2001.

Inter-county

In 2005, Kernan made the breakthrough into the Armagh senior team, with his father Joe as manager. In 2005 Armagh won the National Football League and the Ulster Senior Football Championship. Kernan 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.

International rules

Kernan was selected for the Ireland team to play in the 2008 International Rules Series.

Honours

Crossmaglen

• 14 Armagh Senior Football Championships (2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015)
• 8 Ulster Senior Club Football Championships (2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015)
• 3 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championships (2007, 2011, 2012)

Armagh

• 4 Ulster Senior Football Championships (2004, 2005, 2006, 2008)
• 1 National Football League Division 1 (2005)
• 1 National Football League Division 2 (2010)
• 1 Ulster Under-21 Football Championship (2004)
• 1 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship (2004)

Ulster

• 3 Railway Cups (2007, 2009, 2013)

Ireland

• 1 International Series Win (2008)

individual Awards

• 2 Irish News Ulster All-Stars (2005, 2006)
• 1 All Stars Young Footballer of the Year (2005)

External links

• Armagh GAA site
• Armagh GAA Supporters Website
• Orchardcounty.com - Unofficial Armagh GAA site
• Armagh on Hoganstand.com