Talented young back Angus Kernohan has been rewarded with a place in the Abbey Insurance Ulster Rugby Academy.
Kernohan, who started the year in the Sub-Academy, has been upgraded to a full Academy contract on the back of an impressive pre-season that saw him start both friendly fixtures versus Gloucester and Wasps, marking the latter with a late try.
The 19-year-old continued his summer form into the first round of the Guinness PRO14 last weekend, where he made a notable impression off the bench to earn his first senior Ulster cap in the win over Scarlets.
Kernohan began his rugby career with the minis at Ballymena RFC, before making a name for himself at Ballymena Academy, where he played most of his rugby in midfield. Irish Schools and National U20 honours followed, and with Kernohan making the transition to the wing, he featured in 6 of Ulster A’s 7 British & Irish Cup ties last year.
He will now be hoping to follow in the footsteps of current senior players Matthew Rea, Tommy O’Hagan, Stuart McCloskey and Ross Kane, who all also joined the Ulster setup at Sub-Academy level.
Angus Kernohan
DOB: 02/03/99
Position: Wing / Centre
Height: 181cm
Weight: 94kg
Club: Queen’s University RFC
Kernohan, who started the year in the Sub-Academy, has been upgraded to a full Academy contract on the back of an impressive pre-season that saw him start both friendly fixtures versus Gloucester and Wasps, marking the latter with a late try.
The 19-year-old continued his summer form into the first round of the Guinness PRO14 last weekend, where he made a notable impression off the bench to earn his first senior Ulster cap in the win over Scarlets.
? What an impact Angus Kernohan had off the bench tonight. Certainly a debut to remember for the young winger ?#SUFTUMLive #ULSvSCA pic.twitter.com/LVtMhA83fk
— Ulster Rugby (@UlsterRugby) September 1, 2018
Kernohan began his rugby career with the minis at Ballymena RFC, before making a name for himself at Ballymena Academy, where he played most of his rugby in midfield. Irish Schools and National U20 honours followed, and with Kernohan making the transition to the wing, he featured in 6 of Ulster A’s 7 British & Irish Cup ties last year.
He will now be hoping to follow in the footsteps of current senior players Matthew Rea, Tommy O’Hagan, Stuart McCloskey and Ross Kane, who all also joined the Ulster setup at Sub-Academy level.
Angus Kernohan
DOB: 02/03/99
Position: Wing / Centre
Height: 181cm
Weight: 94kg
Club: Queen’s University RFC