Niall Kennefick

Cornelius G. Kennefick (born 1958), known as Niall Kennefick, was an Irish hurler who played at club level with St Finbarr's and at senior inter-county level with the Cork county team. He usually lined out as a defender.

Kennefick first came to hurling prominence with the St Finbarr's club. After progressing through the juvenile and underage ranks he eventually progressed onto the club's senior team which coincided with a hugely successful era for the club. He won an All-Ireland Club Championship title in 1979, while he also won a club joint-record of six Cork SHC titles. Kennefick first appeared at inter-county level during an unsuccessful two-year tenure with the Cork under-21 hurling team. He joined the Cork senior hurling team during their successful 1980-81 National League campaign and was later an unused substitute in the Munster Championship.

Kennefick's father, Mick Kennefick, captained Cork to victory over Antrim in the 1943 All-Ireland final. His grandfather, Dan Kennefick, was part of the Cork team beaten by Kilkenny in the 1912 All-Ireland final. Kennefick's brother-in-law, Jimmy Barry-Murphy, was a dual All-Ireland-winner with Cork.

St Finbarr's

• All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship: 1978
• Munster Senior Hurling Championship: 1977, 1980
• Cork Senior Hurling Championship: 1977, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1988

Cork

• National Hurling League: 1980-81