2-17 to 1-8 victory. Reid won a second successive Leinster medal in 1977 as Wexford were downed once again on a score line of 3-11 to 1-10. Cork were once again waiting for Kilkenny in the All-Ireland decider. Having been beating the previous year, the Cats made no mistake on this occasion and secured a narrow 2-9 to 1-9 victory. It was Reid's first All-Ireland medal on the field of play. Senior On 25 June 1978 Reid made his senior championship debut in a 2-17 to 1-4 Leinster semi-final defeat of Offaly. He later won his first Leinster medal with a narrow 2-16 to 1-16 defeat of reigning champions Wexford. On 3 September 1978 Kilkenny faced Cork in the All-Ireland decider, as the Rebels were bidding to become the first team in over twenty years to secure a third championship in succession. The game was far from the classic that was expected, with the decisive score coming from Jimmy Barry-Murphy whose low shot towards goal deceived Noel Skehan and trickled over the line. The 1-15 to 2-8 score line resulted in defeat for Hennessy’s side. Reid won a second successive Leinster medal in 1979 as Wexford were defeated by 2-21 to 2-17. On 2 September 1979 Kilkenny faced Galway in the All-Ireland final. Bad weather and an unofficial train drivers’ strike resulted in the lowest attendance at a final in over twenty years. The bad weather also affected the hurling with Kilkenny scoring two freak goals as Galway ‘keeper Séamus Shinnors had a nightmare of a game. A Liam “Chunky” O’Brien 70-yard free went all the way to the net in the first half, while with just three minutes remaining a 45-yard shot from Mick Brennan was helped by the wind and dipped under the crossbar. Kilkenny won by 2-12 to 1-8 with Hennessy winning an All-Ireland medal. In 1980 Reid was captain of the team, however, Offaly pulled off one of the shocks of the century when they defeated Kilkenny by 3-17 to 5-10 in the Leinster decider. Reid's last game for Kilkenny was a 4-12 to 1-18 Leinster semi-final defeat by Wexford in 1981. In 1988 Reid was chosen for the Dublin senior team. He enjoyed two unsuccessful seasons with the Metropolitans. Honours Player Ballyhale Shamrocks All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship (1): 1981 (c) Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship (1): 1980 (c) Kilkenny Senior Club Hurling Championship (2):