John Browne (born 1977) is an Irish hurling manager and former hurler who played for Cork Senior Championship club Blackrock.
He played for the Cork senior hurling team over a seven-year period, during which time he usually lined out as a left corner-back.
Browne's early prowess also saw him selected for University College Cork, with whom he won a Fitzgibbon Cup title.
At inter-county level, Browne was part of the successful Cork under-21 team that won the All-Ireland Championship in 1997.
From his debut, Browne was ever-present in the last line of defence and made a combined total of 58 National League and Championship appearances in a career that ended in 2005.
[1] Browne joined the Blackrock club at a young age and played in all grades at juvenile and underage levels.
Newtownshandrum provided the opposition for the second year in succession, however, Browne, who lined out at left corner-back, ended up on the losing side by 0-17 to 1-09.
Browne was eligible for the under-21 team again the following season and won a second consecutive Munster Championship medal on 30 July following a 1-11 to 0-13 defeat of Tipperary in the final.
Browne made his first appearance for the Cork senior team on 8 March 1998 in a 0-16 to 1-08 defeat of Kilkenny in the National League.
On 4 July 1999, Browne won a Munster Championship medal after a 1-15 to 0-14 defeat of reigning champions Clare in the final.
[14] He played a low-key role in the whole affair over the following two weeks before a settlement with the county board was reached on 13 December.
Browne started the game on the bench but collected a second All-Ireland winners' medal after being introduced as a substitute in the 0-17 to 0-09 victory.
[18] Browne won his third Munster Championship medal, again as a non-playing substitute, on 26 June 2005 after a 1-21 to 1-16 defeat of Tipperary in the final.