Angus Kernohan

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Angus Kernohan
Date of birth (1999-03-02) 2 March 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Ballymena, Northern Ireland
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight93 kg (14 st 9 lb; 205 lb)
School Ballymena Academy
University Queen's University Belfast
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing, Centre
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
Ballymena ()
– Queen's University ()
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2018–2020 Ulster 14 (10)
2020– Ealing Trailfinders 0 (0)
Correct as of 23 March 2019
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2018–2019 Ireland U20 8 (0)
Correct as of 15 March 2019

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.

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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]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Kernohan awarded Academy spot". Ulster Rugby. 5 September 2018. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
  2. ↑ "Kernohan keen to learn after an upgrade to full Academy deal". Belfast Telegraph . 6 September 2018. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
  3. ↑ "Ulster team named for PRO14 Opener". Ulster Rugby. 31 August 2018. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
  4. ↑ "Ulster 15 Scarlets 13". Ulster Rugby. 1 September 2018. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
  5. ↑ "Quintet return for Leicester test". Ulster Rugby. 12 October 2018. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
  6. ↑ "Ulster 24 Leicester Tigers 10". Ulster Rugby. 13 October 2018. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
  7. ↑ "WINGER ANGUS KERNOHAN SIGNS FOR EALING TRAILFINDERS FROM ULSTER". Ealing Trailfinders. 12 May 2020. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
  8. ↑ "How senior break came at perfect time to stop Angus Kernohan leaving Ulster". Belfast Telegraph . 15 February 2019. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
  9. ↑ "Ireland Under-20s Complete Grand Slam Mission With Bonus Point Flourish". Irish Rugby. 15 March 2019. Retrieved 2 April 2019.


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