| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Risteárd Ó Binéid | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Centre-forward | ||
| Born |
1945 (age 78–79) Patrickswell, County Limerick, Ireland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Occupation | Retired builder | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
1963–1987 | Patrickswell | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Limerick titles | 10 | ||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1965–1975 | Limerick | 19 (9-106) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 2 | ||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
| NHL | 1 | ||
| All Stars | 1 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 14:42, 27 June 2015. | |||
Richard "Richie" Bennis (born 1945) is an Irish retired hurler who played as a centre-forward for the Limerick senior team.[1]
Born in Patrickswell, County Limerick, Bennis first played competitive hurling during his schooling at CBS Sexton Street. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of seventeen when he first linked up with the Limerick minor team before later joining the under-21 side. He made his senior debut during the 1965–66 league. Bennis subsequently became a regular member of the starting fifteen and won one All-Ireland medal, two Munster medals and one National Hurling League medal. He was an All-Ireland runner-up on one occasion.
As a member of the Munster inter-provincial team on several occasions Bennis won one Railway Cup medal as a non-playing substitute. At club level he is a ten-time championship medallist with Patrickswell.
Bennis's career tally of 9 goals and 106 points ranks him as one of Limerick's top championship scorers of all time.
His brothers, Phil and Peter Bennis, and his nephew, Gary Kirby, also played for Limerick.[2] Kirby is now the manager of the Patrickswell Senior Hurling Team.
Throughout his career Bennis made 19 championship appearances. His retirement came following the conclusion of the 1975 championship.
In retirement from playing Bennis became involved in team management and coaching. At club level he has been involved in the management of Camogue Rovers and Patrickswell before taking charge of the Limerick senior team.