Dick Rockett
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| Born | 1931 (age 94–95) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupations | Farmer, publican | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Hurling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Left corner-forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Richard Rockett (born 1931) is an Irish former hurler. At club level, he played with Slieverue and at inter-county level with the Kilkenny senior hurling team.
Career
Born and raised in Slieverue, County Kilkenny, Rockett was educated at the De La Salle College in Waterford.[1] He first played for Slieverue as a member of the junior team beaten by Bennettsbridge in 1948. Two years later, Rockett won a Kilkenny JHC medal, following a 4–06 to 5–02 win over Urlingford in the final. He added a Kilkenny SHC medal to his collection in 1957, after a 6–05 to 4–03 defeat of Tullaroan in the final.[2][3] Rockett captained Slieverue to a defeat by John Locke's in the 1957 Kilkenny SHC final.[4][5]
Rockett first played for Kilkenny as goalkeeper on the junior team that beat London to win the All-Ireland JHC title in October 1951.[6] He progressed to the senior team and was reserve goalkeeper on the Leinster SHC-winning team in 1953. Rockett lined out at right corner-forward when Kilkenny beat Waterford by 4–10 to 3–12 in the 1957 All-Ireland SHC final.[7] He continued to line out with Kilkenny until 1959, by which time he had also won three Leinster SHC medal.
Rockett's performances at inter-county level earned his inclusion on the Leinster inter-provincial team. He won a Railway Cup medal in March 1956, after a 5–11 to 1–07 win over Munster in the final.[8]
Personal life
Following Jimmy Lynam's death in August 2026, Rockett became the oldest living All-Ireland medal winner.[9][10]
Honours
- Slieverue
- Kilkenny
- All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship (1): 1957
- Leinster Senior Hurling Championship (3): 1953, 1957, 1958
- Oireachtas Cup (1): 1957
- All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship (1): 1951
- Leinster Junior Hurling Championship (1): 1951
- Leinster
- Railway Cup (1): 1956
References
- ↑ "Gentleman Dick". Kilkenny People. 16 March 2011. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "Slieverue HC". Club Info. Retrieved 7 June 2026.
- ↑ "Loyal Tom laid to rest". Irish Independent. 4 February 2000. Retrieved 7 June 2026.
- ↑ "John Lockes Callan HC". Club Info. Retrieved 7 June 2026.
- ↑ "Special occasion planned this weekend at GAA club in Kilkenny". Kilkenny Live. 22 November 2023. Retrieved 7 June 2026.
- ↑ "Kilkenny profile". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 25 August 2026.
- ↑ "Stripy Men 1957: Out of doldrums, up to stars". The Kilkenny Observer. Retrieved 25 August 2026.
- ↑ "Munster Railway Cup-winning teams". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
- ↑ "Cork's oldest All-Ireland winning hurler, centenarian Jimmy Lynam, passes away". Echo Live. 23 August 2026. Retrieved 23 August 2026.
- ↑ "Kilkenny GAA launch new training top for 2021". Kilkenny GAA website. 13 July 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2026.