Joseph Kearney (22 January 1898 – 14 June 1952) was an Irish hurler and Gaelic footballer who played as a forward for the Cork senior teams.
During his medical studies at University College Cork, Kearney was an automatic inclusion for the Collegians hurling and football teams.
In 1922 he was at left corner-forward as UCC faced arch rivals University College Dublin in the inter-varsities hurling decider.
Goals proved decisive as Cork powered to a 6-1 to 3-2 victory, with Kearney collecting a first Fitzgibbon Cup medal.
Three years later UCC pulled off a remarkable double with Kearney playing a key role as a dual player.
Later that year Kearney won a first Sigerson Cup medal as Cork defeated University College Galway by 1-2 to 0-2.
UCC retained their football title in 1926, with Kearney collecting a second Sigerson Cup medal following a 4-3 to 0-2 defeat of University College Dublin.
Kearney first experienced success in the club championship as a member of the University College Cork senior football team.