The former Olympian died yesterday aged 67.
President Michael D Higgins has led the tributes to Jerry Kiernan, who has sadly died at the age of 67.
The Kerry native won the Dublin Marathon twice and finished ninth in the Marathon at the Los Angeles Olympics in 1984.
He then became a successful athletics pundit and coach.
Former european indoor champion David Gillick says Kiernan's honesty was refreshing:
We are very sorry to hear of the passing of Jerry Kiernan. Jerry finished 9th in the Olympic marathon in 1984, and...
Posted by Athletics Ireland on Thursday, January 21, 2021