Mike Kiernan

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

Birth name	Michael Joseph Kiernan
Date of birth	January 17, 1961
Place of birth	Cork, Ireland
School	Presentation Brothers College, Cork (PBC)
Notable relative(s)	Tom Kiernan (uncle) Mick Lane (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)

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 and rugby union international and Lions player, as was his maternal uncle Mick Lane.[3]

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
3. "Centre of attention: Michael Kiernan". Irish Examiner. 22 February 2014.

External links

• Mike Kiernan at ESPNscrum