| Chris Kiernan | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Kiernan in 1899 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Christopher Kiernan | ||
| Date of birth | 23 March 1878 | ||
| Place of birth | Fitzroy, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 2 December 1925(1925-12-02) (aged 47) | ||
| Place of death | Fitzroy North, Victoria | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1897–1903, 1911 | Fitzroy | 102 (110) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1911. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources:AFL Tables,AustralianFootball.com | |||
Christopher Kiernan (23 March 1878 – 2 December 1925) was anAustralian rules footballer who played for theFitzroy Football Club in the early years of theVictorian Football League (VFL) andfirst-class cricketer.[1]
Kiernan was a Fitzroy local and played for the Maroons in theinaugural VFL season, topping their goalkicking in their first two years, and again in1900. He played in Fitzroy's1898 premiership side as well as in two losing grand finals. Additionally, Kiernan was selected in Fitzroy's1899 Grand Final side but failed to arrive at the ground on time and missed out on playing in a second premiership.[2]
No stranger to controversy, Kiernan was accused of tripping his opponents in games, an accusation which was first raised by his own teammates following an interstate game. He fell out with the Fitzroy committee and in1904 attempted to cross toCollingwood but his request was blocked by VFL delegates. Kiernan instead joinedVictorian Football Association (VFA) clubBrighton, but made a brief comeback at Fitzroy in1911.
With his football career over, Kiernan turned his attention tocricket and from 1910 to 1919 played 10first-class matches forVictoria, three of them in theSheffield Shield. He scored a total of 366 runs at an average of 24.40 and took six wickets.
