John Kidney (born 30 June 1871) was an Irish hurler who played as a left half-back for the Cork senior team.
Kidney made his first appearance for the team during the 1891 championship and was a regular member of the starting seventeen until his retirement after the 1897 championship. During that time he won one All-Ireland medal and one Munster medal.[1][2]
At club level Kidney won multiple county club championship medalist with Blackrock.
His brother, Dinny Kidney, was also an All-Ireland medalist with Cork.
References
- ^ "Cork GAA profile". Hogan Stand website. Archived from the original on 16 February 2009. Retrieved 18 May 2010.
- ^ "Munster Senior Hurling Winners". Munster GAA website. Archived from the original on 28 March 2019. Retrieved 5 February 2013.