Richie Reid

Richie Reid
Personal information
Irish name Risteard Ó Maoildeirg
Sport Hurling
Position Right wing-back
Born 1956 (age 67–68)
Ballyhale, County Kilkenny, Ireland
Club(s)
Years Club
Ballyhale Shamrocks
Club titles
Kilkenny titles 2
Leinster titles 1
All-Ireland Titles 1
Inter-county(ies)*
Years County Apps (scores)
1978-1981
1988-1989
Kilkenny
Dublin
10 (0-00)
1 (0-00)
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles 2
All-Irelands 1
NHL 0
All Stars 0
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 17:24, 20 June 2015.
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Richard "Richie" Reid (born 1956) is an Irish retired hurler who played as a wing-back for the Kilkenny and Dublin senior teams.[1]

Born in Ballyhale, County Kilkenny, Reid first arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of nineteen when he first linked up with the Kilkenny under-21 team. He made his senior debut during the 1978 championship. Reid immediately became a regular member of the starting fifteen and won one All-Ireland medal and two Leinster medals. He was an All-Ireland runner-up on one occasion.[2]

At club level Reid is a one-time All-Ireland medallist with Ballyhale Shamrocks. In addition to this he has also won one Leinster medal and two championship medals. With Faughs Reid won two championship medals.

His nephew, T. J. Reid, is a seven time All-Ireland medallist with Kilkenny.[3]

Throughout his career Reid made 11 championship appearances. His retirement came following the conclusion of the 1989 championship.

  1. ^ "Where are they now? Richie Reid". Irish Independent. 1 May 2011. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
  2. ^ Breheny, Martin (14 March 2001). "Kilkenny are the supreme champions". Irish Independent. Retrieved 30 May 2015.
  3. ^ "My Club and I: TJ Reid". GAA website. 24 July 2014. Archived from the original on 19 June 2015. Retrieved 30 May 2015.