John Mitchell (born 1946) is an Irish retired hurler and manager who played as a goalkeeper for the Cork, London and Wicklow senior teams.
Mitchell joined the Cork team during the 1968-69 National Hurling League and was a regular member of the starting fifteen until he left the panel after the 1970 championship.
Mitchell was first-choice goalkeeper with the UCC team again in 1968 and 1969, however, University College Dublin were the victors on both occasions.
He was an unused substitute for the early rounds of the championship but took over as first-choice goalkeeper as Cork reached the All-Ireland final.
Mitchell left the Cork team before the All-Ireland series and was replaced as second-choice goalkeeper by Martin Coleman.
In 1971 Mitchell was a member of the London intermediate hurling team that were defeated by Wicklow in the All-Ireland semi-final.
In the twilight of his career he won a National Hurling League (Division 2) medal after wins over Meath, Roscommon, Armagh, Down, Mayo and Kildare.