Kevin McKernan
Kevin McKernan (born 3 December 1987) is a Gaelic footballer from County Down, Northern Ireland. He plays for the Down senior inter-county football team. Playing career. Inter-county. McKernan has been a member of the Down team since 2008 but made his debut in 2007. He also plays Midfield or Half Forward. He started at centre back in 2010, in which Down lost 0-15 to 0-16 to Cork. Kevin won a Dr McKenna Cup in 2008 scoring 1 point from play he won an Ulster Under-21 Football Championship in 2008 beating Derry 3-11 to  1-14. Family. His father, Brendan, was Right Corner Back on the Down Team that won the All Ireland in 1991. International rules. McKernan was part of the Ireland team that won the 2011 International Rules Series against Australia by 130 to 65. He trained with Ireland ahead of the 2013 International Rules Series but was overlooked for the panel due to a bruised knee.