| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Micheál Ciniféic | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Left wing-forward | ||
| Born |
14 July 1924 Fair Hill, Cork, Ireland | ||
| Died |
20 December 1984 (aged 60) Grenville Place, Cork, Ireland | ||
| Occupation | Secondary school principal | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
1941–1944 | St Finbarr's | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Cork titles | 2 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1942–1944 | Cork | 8 (3–06) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 3 | ||
| All-Irelands | 2 | ||
| NHL | 0 | ||
Michael Kenefick (14 July 1924 – 20 December 1984) was an Irish hurler, coach and administrator. At club level he played with St Finbarr's, while he was also a member of the Cork senior hurling team.
Although cut short by injury, Kenefick had a successful career across various levels. A back-to-back Cork SHC-winner, he later won back-to-back All-Ireland SHC medals with Cork and a Railway Cup medal with Munster. Kenefick holds the record as the youngest player ever to captain an All-Ireland SHC-winning team.
As a coach, selector and chairman, Kenefick was involved at all levels with the St Finbarr's club. 30 years after his own playing career ended, he guided the club to two All-Ireland Club SHC titles.