In 1946 Kenny won a second Munster minor title, however, Dublin overcame Tipp in the championship decider for a second consecutive year.
That year he captured his third consecutive Munster medal before later leading his team out in Croke Park for the championship decider.
Galway provided the opposition on that occasion, however, it was Tipp who won the game, giving Kenny an All-Ireland minor medal.
The game turned into a rout as Tipp trounced Laois on a score line of 3–11 to 0-3 giving Kenny his first senior All-Ireland medal.
That victory gave Kenny his third provincial title and allowed Tipp to play in their third consecutive championship decider.
Three years later in 1957 he won a fourth National League medal before retiring from inter-county activity following Tipp's exit from the championship.