Mike Kiernan

Full name Michael Joseph Kiernan
Date of birth (1961-01-17) January 17, 1961
Place of birth Cork, Ireland
School Presentation Brothers College, Cork (PBC)
Notable relative(s) Tom Kiernan (uncle)
Children Alison , James , Paul
Rugby union career
Position(s) centre
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
  Dolphin RFC ()
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1982-1991
1983		  Ireland
Lions		 43
3		 (308)
(0)

Michael Joseph Kiernan (born 17 January 1961)[1] is a former Ireland international rugby union player.

He had 43 caps for Ireland, from 1982 to 1991, scoring 6 tries, 40 conversions, 62 penalties and 6 drop goals, in an aggregate of 308 points. He was called for the 1987 Rugby World Cup, playing in three games and scoring 1 try, 7 conversions, 5 penalties and 1 drop goal, in an aggregate of 37 points.[2]

In 1983 he toured New Zealand with the British and Irish Lions and at the time played club rugby for Dolphin RFC. His uncle, Tom Kiernan, was also an Irish rugby union international.

References

  1. ↑ Griffiths, John (1987). The Phoenix Book of International Rugby Records. London: J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd. pp. 12:24. ISBN 0-460-07003-7.
  2. ↑ Mike Kiernan International Statistics


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