Kieran Purcell (born 1945 in Windgap, County Kilkenny, Ireland) is an Irish retired sportsperson.
He played hurling with his local club Windgap and was a member of the Kilkenny senior inter-county team from 1971 until 1977.
Purcell later joined the Kilkenny under-21 team, however, it was Wexford who dominated the early years of the provincial championship.
In 1971, Purcell won his first Leinster title, however, in spite of an outstanding display by Eddie Keher, Kilkenny lost to Tipperary in the All-Ireland final.
In 1972, Purcell won a second Leinster title before helping Kilkenny to defeat Cork in the subsequent final to win his first All-Ireland medal.