Angus Kernohan

Angus Kernohan is an Irish rugby union player playing for RFU Championship side Ealing Trailfinders. He plays as a winger, but can also play at centre.

Early life

Born in Ballymena, Northern Ireland, Kernohan attended Ballymena Academy and first began playing rugby for Ballymena minis.

Kernohan joined the Ulster sub-academy for the 2017–18 season, but was not initially awarded a full academy contract ahead of the 2018–19 season. However, strong performances during pre-season saw him rewarded with a place in the academy shortly after the season began. He made his senior debut for Ulster in the provinces opening 2018–19 Pro14 fixture against Welsh side Scarlets on 1 September 2018, which Ulster won 15–13, and made his European Rugby Champions Cup debut during round 1 of the 2018–19 [European Rugby Champions Cup pool stage#Pool 4|2018–19 tournament], featuring off the bench in the provinces 24–10 win against English side Leicester Tigers on 13 October 2018.
On 13 May 2020, Kernohan travels to England to sign for Ealing Trailfinders in the RFU Championship from the 2020-21 season.

Kernohan was part of the Ireland national under-20 [rugby union team|Ireland under-20s] team that won a grand slam during the 2019 [Six Nations Under 20s Championship]. He missed the opening two rounds due to a hamstring injury, but returned for the final fixtures.