Death of great sportsman Jim Kiernan

THE death has taken place of a top Irish sportsman, former Irish cricketer and Munster rugby player Jim Kiernan (80), following a short illness.

Death of great sportsman Jim Kiernan
Sat, 07 Jan, 2012 - 00:00
Barry Coughlan

Mr Kiernan was a member of a legendary sporting family, a brother of ex-Irish and Lions rugby captain Tom Kiernan and father of Irish and Lions centre Michael.

The late Mr Kiernan won a Munster Schools’ Senior Cup medal with Presentation Brothers College in 1948 and went on to win Munster Senior Cup medals with University College Cork in 1955 and Cork Constitution in 1957 (as captain).

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CourtsRugbyPlace: Western Road/Place: CorkPlace: Jerh.Place: ’s Funeral HomePlace: Temple Hill, Boreenmanna RoadPlace: St Michael’s Church, BlackrockPlace: St Michael’s CemeteryPerson: Jim KiernanPerson: KiernanPerson: Tom KiernanPerson: MichaelPerson: TomPerson: AngelaPerson: LanePerson: EileenPerson: ParfreyPerson: CatherinePerson: O’ConnellPerson: PeterPerson: ValeriePerson: RiordanPerson: JenniferPerson: AnnePerson: ReidyPerson: HylandPerson: MaryPerson: MossiePerson: BrownEvent: Munster Schools’Event: Munster Senior CupOrganisation: LionsOrganisation: Presentation Brothers CollegeOrganisation: University College CorkOrganisation: MunsterOrganisation: BohemianOrganisation: Cork County Clubs
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