Benny Hickey (born 1978) is an Irish Gaelic footballer who played as a centre-forward for the Tipperary senior team.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Beircheart Ó hIcí | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Centre-forward | ||
| Born |
1978 Cahir, County Tipperary, Ireland | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Cahir | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Tipperary titles | 1 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
2002-2006 | Tipperary | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 0 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NFL | 0 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
Born in Cahir, County Tipperary, Hickey first arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of twenty when he first linked up with the Tipperary under-21 team before later joining the junior side. He joined the senior football panel during the 2002 championship. Hickey subsequently became a regular member of the starting fifteen and won one Tommy Murphy Cup medal.
At club level Hickey is a one-time championship medallist with Cahir.[2]
Hickey retired from inter-county football following the conclusion of the 2006 championship.[citation needed]
Honours
editPlayer
edit- Cahir
- Tipperary Senior Football Championship (1): 2003
- Tipperary
- Tommy Murphy Cup (1): 2005
- McGrath Cup (1): 2003
References
edit- ^ "Profile: Benny Hickey". Tipperary GAA Archives website. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
- ^ "Cool Cahir lift first Tipp title". Irish Independent. 20 October 2003. Retrieved 3 August 2015.