He won the Giants Live North American Open in 2017[3] and the Arnold International World Series Australia in 2019.

[5] He is also a two-time American log lift record holder, with a competition best of 476 lbs (216 kg) in 2020.

[9] When he was 21, Kearney won the 2013 North American Strongman National Championship, and turned professional.

He had a major success the same year when he won the 2017 Giants Live North American Open held on July 29, 2017, in Martinsville, Indiana.

[12] Kearney qualified for the Arnold Strongman Classic in 2020, finishing in joint 6th place.

Kearney, at 5 feet 10 inches and weighing under 300 pounds, is one of the smaller competitors in strongman competitions.