Msgr. Edward J. "Ned" Kavanagh (born 1925) is an Irish retired hurler who played as a midfielder for the Kilkenny senior team.Born in Urlingford, County Kilkenny, Kavanagh first excelled at hurling during his school days at St. Kieran's College. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of twenty-two when he first linked up with the Kilkenny senior team, making his senior debut in the 1947 championship.