Career
McKiernan was blighted by injury for a large part of and 2000, which stalled her progress and forced her to miss the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, but she helped commentate on the Games for Radio Telefís Éireann the state broadcaster for Ireland. Shortly after that she announced her retirement. She was a highly successful cross country runner, collecting four world silver medals and a gold at the European Cross Country Championships during her career.
McKiernan is now a running instructor that offers workshops on the technique of ChiRunning.
1992 3000m (4): since 1990.