He had been born in that portion of the parish and contested two county intermediate finals before transferring his allegiance to the Toomevara club in 1919.
[citation needed] Kennedy made his debut with the Tipperary senior inter-county team in the championship of 1922.
With three minutes left in the game Kennedy's side were leading by three points and looked set for victory, however, Paddy Donoghue and Dick Tobin scored two quick goals.
Kennedy missed a late goal chance in that game when his scooped effort ended up on top of the net.
Two years later in 1924 Kennedy captured a second Munster title as Tipp defeated reigning provincial champions Limerick by 3-1 to 2-2.
The next few years saw Cork dominate the provincial championship; however, Kennedy captured a National Hurling League medal with Tipp in 1928.
Tipp bounced back two years later in 1930 with Kennedy collecting a fourth Munster medal at the expense of Clare.
The first half was a close affair; however, goals by Kennedy and captain John Joe Callanan gave Tipp the edge.