John Owens (born 1966) is an Irish retired Gaelic footballer who played as a right wing-back for the Tipperary and Leitrim senior teams. Born in Loughinisland, County Down, Owens first excelled at Gaelic football during his schooling at St. Colman's College and Clonmel High School. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of fifteen when he first linked up with the Leitrim and minor team before later joining the Tipperary minor, under-21 and junior sides. He joined the Tipperary senior panel during the 1985 championship. Owens subsequently became a regular member of the starting fifteen while he also lined out with the Leitrim senior team.