Without a Shadow of a Doubt

Joe Kernan is one of the most respected, and successful, individuals in the GAA and has met with triumph as a player and manager with his native Armagh over an incredible 40 years’ period.

Married, with five sons, Joe has lived in the famous town of Crossmaglen, which during the period of The Troubles was controversially forced to share its GAA grounds with the British Army for 25 years, all his life.

Despite this, Joe Kernan led Crossmaglen to the first of three historic All-Ireland titles in 1997, and furthered his reputation as one of the supreme managers and motivators in the GAA when he brought Armagh to their one and only All-Ireland senior title in 2002 – when they defeated Kerry in an epic battle.

Joe Kernan’s story is more than a sports autobiography!

In 2010, Joe became one of the first of a huge number of property developers who was forced to declare bankruptcy. In his memoirs, he is forthcoming about how the business which he set up over a 30 years’ period was lost to the banks – and how his wife, Patricia and two eldest sons were joined with him in his bankruptcy judgment.

‘Without A Shadow of a Doubt’ is an engaging tale of life, and triumph and tragedy, and success and failure.