they took a 2–6 to 1–3 lead at half-time. Goalkeeper Ollie Walsh was the hero for Kilkenny as he made a series of spectacular saves, however, the team lost Eddie Keher and Tom Walsh to injury in the second half. In spite of this, Kilkenny laid to rest a bogey that Tipperary had over the team since 1922, and a 3–8 to 2–7 victory gave Bennett an All-Ireland medal. He finished off the year by claiming a second successive Oireachtas medal following a 4–4 to 1–8 defeat of Clare. As captain of the team in 1968, Bennett's side exited the championship at the hands of Wexford in the Leinster decider. Inter-provincial In 1967 Bennett was at full-forward on the Leinster inter-provincial team. He won a Railway Cup medal that year following Leinster's 2–14 to 3–5 defeat of Munster. Honours Player Bennettsbridge Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship (2): 1966, 1967 Kilkenny All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship (1): 1967 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship (2): 1966 (sub), 1967 National Hurling League (1): 1965–66 Oireachtas Tournament (2): 1966, 1967 Leinster Railway Cup (1): 1967 References 1944 births 2014 deaths Bennettsbridge hurlers St Monica's hurlers Kilkenny inter-county hurlers Leinster inter-provincial hurlers All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship winners