Michael KIERNAN

Michael Kiernan - Ireland (Rugby) - International rugby caps for Ireland.

Photo/Foto: George Herringshaw

Date: 21 March 1987

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    • POSITION
      Centre/Winger
    • DATE OF BIRTH
      Tuesday, 17 January 1961
    • PLACE OF BIRTH
      Cork, Ireland
  • INTERNATIONAL
  • Ireland (Rugby)
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Michael KIERNAN - Ireland (Rugby) - International rugby caps for Ireland.

Career Record: Played 43:  Won 18, Drew 1, Lost 24


Test Points: 308 Tries: 6 Penalties: 62 Conversions: 40 Drop Goals: 6.

 

1987 v England (Dublin) W 17-0 (FN)
1987 v Scotland (Murrayfield) L 16-12 (FN)
1987 v France (Dublin) L 19-13 (FN)
1987 v Wales (Cardiff) W 15-11 (FN)
1987 v Wales Wellington L 13-6 (W.Cup)
1987 v Canada (Dunedin) W 46-19 (W.Cup)

1987 v Australia (Sydney) L 33-15 (W.Cup)

 

1988 v Scotland (Dublin) W 22-18 (FN)
1988 v France (Paris) L 25-6 (FN)
1988 v Wales (Dublin) L 12-9 (FN)
1988 v England (Twickenham) L 35-3 (FN)
1988 v England (Dublin) L 21-10

1988 v Western Samoa (Dublin) W 49-22

 

1989 v France (Dublin) L 26-21 (FN)
1989 v Wales (Cardiff) W 19-13 (FN)
1989 v England (Dublin) L 16-3 (FN)
1989 v Scotland (Murrayfield) L 37-21 (FN)

1990 v England (Twickenham) L 23-0 (FN)
1990 v Scotland (Dublin) L 13-10 (FN)

1990 v France (Paris) L 31-12 (FN)

1990 v Wales (Dublin) W 14-8 (FN)

1990 v Argentina (Dublin) W 20-18
1991 v France (Dublin) L 21-13 (FN)

Michael Kiernan scored a record 308 points in internationals for Ireland, despite not taking up goal
kicking duties from Ollie Campbell until his 11th game
(in effect, he scored 300 points in 33 games).

Nephew of Tom Kiernan.




 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Michael Kiernan picture playing rugby for Ireland on 15th. March 1986.

Photo George Herringshaw.  ©

 

1982 v Wales (R) (Dublin) W 20-12 (FN)
1982 v England (Twickenham) W 16-15 (FN)
1982 v Scotland (Dublin) W 21-12 (FN)

1982 v France (Paris) L 22-9 (FN)

 

1983 v Scotland (Murrayfield) W 15-13 (FN)
1983 v France (Dublin) W 22-16 (FN)
1983 v Wales (Cardiff) L 23-9 (FN)

1983 v England (Dublin) W 25-15 (FN)

 

1984 v England (Twickenham) L 12-9 (FN)
1984 v Scotland (Dublin) L 32-9 (FN)

1984 v Australia (Dublin) L 16-9

 

1985 v Scotland (Murrayfield) W 18-15 (FN)
1985 v France (Dublin) D 15-15 (FN)
1985 v Wales (Cardiff) W 21-9 (FN)
1985 v England (Dublin) W 13-10 (FN)

1986 v France (Paris) L 29-9 (FN)

1986 v Wales (Dublin) L 19-12 (FN)

1986 v England (Twickenham) L 25-20 (FN)
1986 v Scotland (Dublin) L 10-9 (FN)
1986 v Romania (Dublin) W 60-0

Won 3 British Lions caps in 1983 v New Zealand.