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'Just a fearless guy... He was far more a friend than just a colleague' RTÉ’s Peter Collins and Greg Allen recall their time working with athletics legend Jerry Kiernan. By Sinead Farrell Saturday 23 Jan 2021, 7:00 AM Jan 23rd 2021, 7:00 AM 32,995 Views 15 Comments RTÉ BROADCASTING GIANT Bill O’Herlihy turns to Jerry Kiernan in studio, the final of a steeplechase event about to get underway at a major athletics championship. Irish...

'); 'What stood out was how Kiernan’s public persona matched up exactly with who he was in private' Cathal Dennehy pays tribute to the Irish athletics legend. By Cathal Dennehy Friday 22 Jan 2021, 8:35 AM Jan 22nd 2021, 12:03 AM 36,930 Views 11 Comments Jerry Kiernan (file pic). Updated Jan 22nd 2021, 8:35 AM IF ONLY he could see it. If only Jerry Kiernan could wander into his local café in Ranelagh tomorrow morning, whip open the papers,...

They cried, they laughed, they reflected. For those who knew Jerry Kiernan, this had all come too soon, a traumatic, impossibly grim situation that made no sense. On Wednesday night, Kiernan had been texting friends shortly before going to bed, cracking a joke to one of them about Donald Trump. Hours later, he was gone. The 67-year-old passed away in the early hours of Thursday morning and the cause is not yet known, though Kiernan had been struggling with his health for months and dealing with stomach complaints. He had never been diagnosed with Covid-19, but had battled fatigue for a sust...

'); Sport Ireland CEO and former athlete John Treacy pays tribute to his late friend. By Paul Fennessy Thursday 21 Jan 2021, 6:48 PM Jan 21st 2021, 6:48 PM 29,077 Views 13 Comments Ireland's John Treacy pictured competing at the 1984 Olympics. Image: S&G and Barratts/EMPICS Sport Ireland's John Treacy pictured competing at the 1984 Olympics. Image: S&G and Barratts/EMPICS Sport JOHN TREACY, Sport Ireland CEO and the man who shared an Olympi...

Digital Desk Staff President Michael D Higgins has paid tribute to former Olympian and athletics commentator Jerry Kiernan following his death. The 67-year-old represented Ireland at the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles, placing ninth in the men’s marathon. Kiernan went on to train many of Ireland’s top athletics talents, including middle-distance runners John Travers and Ciara Mageean. “The death of Jerry Kiernan, Olympian, sports commentator and athletics coach will have been heard with sadness by all those in the sports community and those who enjoyed his voice in commentary. His achieve...