Kevin Hennessy (born 8 March 1961) is an Irish retired hurler who played as a left-corner forward for the Cork senior team.Born in Midleton, County Cork, Hennessy first arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of 18 when he first linked up with the Cork minor team, before later lining out with the under-21 side.
He made his senior debut in the 1982 championship.
Hennessy went on to play a key part for over a decade, and won three All-Ireland medals and seven Munster medals.
He was an All-Ireland runner-up on three occasions.Hennessy represented the Munster inter-provincial team in the early stages of his career, winning two Railway Cup medals.
At club level he won one All-Ireland medal, two Munster medals and four championship medals with Midleton.
Throughout his career Hennessy made 22 championship appearances for Cork.
He retired from inter-county hurling following the conclusion of the 1993 championship.