Kevin Hennessy (born 8 March 1961) is an Irish retired hurler who played as a left-corner forward for the Cork senior team.
[3] Hennessy represented the Munster inter-provincial team in the early stages of his career, winning two Railway Cup medals.
A 1–14 to 1–11 defeat of Tipperary's Borrisoleigh in the replay of provincial decider gave Fenton a Munster club winners' medal.
Later that year Midleton won a second Munster club title following a one-point win over Cappawhite of Tipperary.
Hennessy began the year by winning a Munster minor hurling title following a 3–17 to 404 defeat of Limerick.
A close game ensued, however, at the final whistle Cork were the champions by 2–11 to 1–9, giving Hennessy an All-Ireland minor hurling winners' medal.
Cork came storming back with goals by Tomás Mulcahy and Seánie O'Leary, however, at the full-time whistle Kilkenny had won by 2–14 to 2–12.
The year began well with Hennessy helping his team to victory in the special Centenary Cup competition.
[16] The subsequent All-Ireland final, played at Semple Stadium in Thurles, saw Cork take on Offaly for the first time ever in championship history.
In 1985 Hennessy added a fourth Munster title to his collection as Cork defeated Tipperary by 4–17 to 4–11 in the provincial decider.
The men from the west were the red-hot favourites against an ageing Cork team, however, on the day a different story unfolded.
Four Cork goals, one from John Fenton, two from Tomás Mulcahy and one from Hennessy, stymied the Galway attack and helped 'the Rebels' to a 4–13 to 2–15 victory.
In 1987 Hennessy was captain as Cork were attempting to make history by winning a record sixth Munster title in-a-row.
The team returned in 1990 with Hennessy winning a sixth Munster title following an odds defying 4–16 to 2–14 defeat of Tipperary.
Tomás Mulcahy, however, played a captain's role and scored a crucial goal that revitalised the Cork attack.
'The Cats' fought back and defeated their arch rivals by 3–10 to 1–12[25] For the next few years Cork hurling went into decline.
He first lined out with his province in 1984 as Munster defeated arch-rivals Leinster by 1–18 to 2–9, giving Hennessy a Railway Cup winners' medal.
[26] Partial Reference: Cork GAA website Inter-County SHC Results and Teams.
Partial Reference: Cork GAA website Inter-County SHC Results and Teams.
Partial Reference: Cork GAA website Inter-County SHC Results and Teams.