Fear of failure drives the Kernan family’s pursuit of excellence

Aaron Kernan has already tasted his fair share of glory, but he still wants more much more, writes Brendan O’Brien.

Sat, 17 Feb, 2007 - 00:00

AARON KERNAN’S teenage years were filled with regular and successful trips to Croke Park. When he was 12 he watched Crossmaglen win their first All-Ireland Club Football title. When he was 14 and 15, he watched them do it all over again.

His dad Joe was manager all three times and, when he was 19, Aaron again travelled to Dublin to watch his old man deliver Sam Maguire to the county of Armagh for the first time.