Joe Kernan (Gaelic footballer)
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| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Born |
8 April 1954 Crossmaglen, County Armagh, Northern Ireland | ||
| Nickname | Big Joe | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
1971–1988 | Crossmaglen | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Armagh titles | 5 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
1971–1987 | Armagh | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Ulster titles | 3 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NFL | 0 | ||
| All Stars | 2 | ||
Joe Kernan (born 8 April 1954) is an
Early and private life
Joe Kernan was born in
Playing career
Club
Kernan played his club
Inter-county
Kernan made his senior
In 1980 Kernan won another Ulster medal with Armagh; however, his side were later beaten by Roscommon in the All-Ireland semi-final. A third provincial medal was claimed by Kernan in 1982; however, Armagh fell at the All-Ireland semi-final stage once again. In spite of this he was still presented with a second All-Star award. Kernan continued playing until 1987 when he retired after an Ulster final defeat to Derry. It was his sixth provincial final appearance overall. Kernan also won two National Football League Division 2 in 1976 and 1979.
Managerial career
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Crossmaglen Rangers (1)
In 1993 Kernan became manager of
Armagh
In 1989 Kernan got a first taste of inter-county management when he served as assistant to the
In November 2001, Kernan was appointed manager of the Armagh senior football team.[3] No stone was left unturned in preparing the team.
Eight months later Kernan's side later went on to win the 2002 Ulster title. This win allowed them to advance to an All-Ireland quarter-final meeting with Sligo; however, no Armagh team had won a championship game in Croke Park in twenty-five years. Kernan's side defeated Sligo after a replay before disposing of Dublin in the All-Ireland semi-final. At half-time during that match Kernan pulled the first of two famous stunts designed to inspire the team. He produced the old Armagh jersey that he wore in the 1977 All-Ireland final, and told his players that this would be their reward.
In the subsequent
In the
Kernan's Armagh side recaptured the Ulster Senior Football Championship in 2004 against Donegal in the first ever Ulster final to be held at Croke Park.
In 2005 he guided the county to their first ever National League title, before successfully defending the Ulster Championship against Tyrone. The following year Armagh became the first team since the 1959–1961 Down side to win the Ulster Championship three years in a row.[3]
In Kernan's five seasons in charge, Armagh played 36 Championship games and lost just seven of them, winning 23 and drawing six.[3] The side never lost a Championship replay under him.[3]
His record as manager of Armagh is unequalled and he has confirmed his status as a legend as both a player and manager.
Ulster
In August 2008, Kernan was announced the new manager of
Galway
In September 2009, Kernan was announced as the new manager of the Galway senior football team.[5] However, in August 2010, he resigned after a very unsuccessful year with the result of Galway getting knocked out of the championship early by being defeated by Wexford.
Crossmaglen Rangers (2)
On 27 March 2013, Kernan was reappointed manager of Crossmaglen Rangers.[6][7]
Ireland
In late March 2015, Kernan was appointed manager of the
Media work
Kernan has worked on the BBC's championship coverage.[9]
Honours
Manager
- Ireland
1 Compromise Rules Series 2015
- Ulster
1 Interprovincial 2013
- Armagh
1 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship 2002 5 Ulster Senior Football Championship 2002 2004 2005 2006 2008 1 National Football League Division 1 2005
- Club
3 All-Ireland Senior Football Club Championship 1997 1999 2000 3 Ulster Senior Football Club Championship 1996 1998 1999 6 Armagh Senior Football Club Championship 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2013 4 Armagh Under-21 Football Club Championship 1993 1994 1995 1996
References
- ^ Setanta
- ^ "Armagh are champions". BBC. 22 September 2002.
It was sweet revenge too for Armagh boss Joe Kernan who scored two goals when the Orchard County lost in their last final appearance to Dublin 25 years ago.
- ^ a b c d Kernan calls it a day, Séamus Maloney, The Irish News, 19 July 2007, p. 56
- ^ a b Heaney, Paddy (30 August 2008). "Kernan takes Ulster reins". The Irish News. p. 74.
- ^ "Kernan is new Galway boss". RTÉ Sport. 10 September 2009. Archived from the original on 13 September 2009. Retrieved 10 September 2009.
- ^ "Former Armagh boss Joe Kernan returns to manage Crossmaglen". RTÉ Sport. 27 March 2013. Retrieved 27 March 2013.
- ^ "Joe Kernan back for a second stint as Crossmaglen football boss". BBC Sport. 27 March 2013. Retrieved 27 March 2013.
- ^ "Joe Kernan confirmed as Ireland's International Rules manager". Irish Times. 31 March 2015. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
- ^ "BBC GAA team". BBC Sport. Retrieved 18 May 2008.
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