John Bradley (11 January 1954 – 7 November 2014) was a historian and archaeologist at NUI Maynooth. He grew up in Kilkenny and published many papers about his hometown. He worked with Professor George Eogan at the archaeological excavations at Knowth. The Kilkenny Archaeological Society, of which he was a member, holds an annual conference in his memory. He was also an avid chess player and was a member of the Kilkenny Chess Club from 1972.