Dick Roche (hurler)

Dick Roche
Personal information
Irish nameRisteard de Róiste
SportHurling
PositionGoalkeeper
Born1935
Waterford, Ireland
Died12 May 2014 (aged 79)
Waterford, Ireland
NicknameDickie
Club(s)
YearsClub
1952
1953-1984
Ferrybank
Mount Sion
Club titles
Waterford titles13
Inter-county(ies)*
YearsCountyApps (scores)
1956-1964Waterford5 (0-00)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles1
All-Irelands0
NHL0
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 22:16, 18 March 2015.

Richard "Dickie" Roche (1935 - 12 May 2014) was an Irish hurler who played as a goalkeeper for the Waterford senior team.[1][2]

Born in Waterford, Roche first excelled at hurling in his youth. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of twenty-one when he first linked up with the senior team. He made his debut during the 19565-57 league. Roche was a regular member of the team for much of the next decade and won one Munster medal. Her was an All-Ireland runner-up on one occasion.

In a club career that spanned four decades Roche won a combined total of sixteen championship medals as a hurler and Gaelic footballer with Mount Sion.

Throughout his career Roche made 5 championship appearances for Waterford. He retired from inter-county hurling following he conclusion of the 1964 championship.

Honours

Team

Mount Sion
Waterford

References

  1. "Dick Roche". Mount Sion GAA website. May 2014. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
  2. "GAA legend passes away". Hogan Stand. 14 May 2014. Retrieved 18 March 2015.