John Henry Cooney (2 April 1996 – 8 February 2025), known professionally as The Kid, was an Irish boxer.
[3][4] In 2020, Cooney turned professional, making his pro-debut with a unanimous decision win in a four-round bout against Cristian Abata in Alicante, Spain, on 21 November that year.
[5] He won the vacant Celtic super-featherweight title on 25 November 2023, via a first-round stoppage victory over Liam Gaynor at 3Arena in Dublin.
[6] Having suffered a hand injury which required surgery,[7] Cooney returned to the ring at York Hall in London on 26 October 2024, defeating Tampela Maharusi on points in a six-round contest.
[8] On 1 February 2025, during a fight against Nathan Howells at Ulster Hall in Belfast, Cooney suffered brain damage and was hospitalised.