John Browne (born 1977) is an Irish hurling manager and former hurler who played for Cork Senior Championship club Blackrock. He played for the Cork senior hurling team over a seven-year period, during which time he usually lined out as a left corner-back. Browne's brothers, Alan and Richard, also played for Cork. Browne began his hurling career at club level with Blackrock. He broke onto the club's senior team straight out of the minor grade in 1995 was part of three Cork Senior Championship-winning teams - 1998, 1999 and 2001. Browne's early prowess also saw him selected for University College Cork, with whom he won a Fitzgibbon Cup title. At inter-county level, Browne was part of the successful Cork under-21 team that won the All-Ireland Championship in 1997. He joined the Cork senior team in 1998. From his debut, Browne was ever-present in the last line of defence and made a combined total of 58 National League and Championship appearances in a career that ended in 2005. During that time he was part of three All-Ireland Championship-winning teams – in 1999, 2004 and 2005. Browne also secured three Munster Championship medals and a National Hurling League medal. At inter-provincial level, Browne was selected to play in one championship campaign with Munster. He later became involved in team management and coaching and has served as manager of the Blackrock senior team. Playing career University College Cork On 2 March 1997, Browne was at left wing-back when University College Cork faced the Garda College in the final of the Fitzgibbon Cup. He collected a winners' medal following the 0-14 to 1-08 victory. Blackrock Browne joined the Blackrock club at a young age and played in all grades at juvenile and underage levels. On 23 October 1994, he was at centre-back when the Blackrock minor team defeated Midleton by 3-12 to 4-08 to win the Cork Premier Minor Championship. Browne was just out of the minor grade when he was added to the Blackrock senior team. He made his first championship appearance for the team on 14 May 1995 in a 3-07 to 0-10 defeat of Avondhu. On 1 November 1998, Browne lined out at right corner-back in his first Cork Senior Championship final. Imokilly provided the opposition, however, Blackrock were defeated by 1-10 to 1-05. Browne lined out at left corner-back in a second successive Cork Championship final on 31 October 1999.