Erin Mairead Kennedy OBE (née Wysocki-Jones; born 5 August 1992) is a British Paralympic coxswain with the GB Rowing Team.

[2][3] In 2022, Kennedy was diagnosed with Triple Negative Breast Cancer aged 29 and used her platform to raise awareness of early detection whilst continuing to compete for Great Britain.

[4] She competed at the 2022 Rowing World Cup in Belgrade, Serbia, winning Gold just four days after her diagnosis and won the 2022 European Championships in Munich, Germany whilst on chemotherapy.

[13] Kennedy then returned to the international stage at the 2018 World Championships in the PR3 Mix 4+, winning her first Gold with a crew of Oliver Stanhope, Daniel Brown, Grace Clough and Ellen Buttrick.

[18] In 2021, Kennedy along with Oliver Stanhope, Ellen Buttrick, Giedrė Rakauskaitė and James Fox won the Paralympic Games, making it 11 years unbeaten for the GB Crew.

[19] Kennedy returned to international competition in May 2022, winning the Rowing World Cup I in Belgrade, Serbia with a new crew of Oliver Stanhope, Edward Fuller, Giedrė Rakauskaitė and Francesca Allen.

[31] On 1 September 2024, Kennedy's team, including Edward Fuller, Josh O'Brien, Giedrė Rakauskaitė and Francesca Allen, won the Paralympic Games representing Great Britain, ahead of the USA in second place and France in third.