Angus Kernohan | |
Birth Date: | 1999 3, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Ballymena, Northern Ireland |
Weight: | 93kg (205lb) |
Ru Position: | Wing, Centre |
Ru Amateurclubs: | Ballymena Queen's University |
Ru Clubyears: | 2018–2020 2020– |
Ru Proclubs: | Ulster Ealing Trailfinders |
Ru Clubcaps: | 14 0 |
Ru Clubpoints: | (10) (0) |
Ru Clubupdate: | 23 March 2019 |
Ru Nationalyears: | 2018–2019 |
Ru Nationalteam: | Ireland U20 |
Ru Nationalcaps: | 8 |
Ru Nationalpoints: | (0) |
Ru Ntupdate: | 15 March 2019 |
School: | Ballymena Academy |
University: | Queen's University Belfast |
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.
Born in Ballymena, Northern Ireland, Kernohan attended Ballymena Academy and first began playing rugby for Ballymena minis.[1]
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]
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]