Richie Reid (Ballyhale Shamrocks hurler)

Richie Reid
Personal information
Irish name Risteard Ó Maoildeirg
Sport Hurling
Position Goalkeeper
Born (1993-04-04) 4 April 1993
Ballyhale, County Kilkenny, Ireland
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Club(s)
Years Club
2011-present Ballyhale Shamrocks
Club titles
Kilkenny titles 2
Leinster titles 1
All-Ireland Titles 1
Inter-county(ies)*
Years County Apps (scores)
2014-present Kilkenny 0 (0-00)
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles 0
All-Irelands 0
NHL 0
All Stars 0
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 13:35, 10 August 2015.

Richard "Richie" Reid (born 4 April 1993) is an Irish hurler who currently plays as a goalkeeper for the Kilkenny senior team.

Born in Ballyhale, County Kilkenny, Reid is a member of a hurling dynasty that has had a long association at club and inter-county levels. He enjoyed All-Ireland successes at colleges level with St. Kieran's College. An All-Ireland medallist with Ballyhale Shamrocks, Reid has also won one Leinster medal and two championship medals.

Reid made his debut on the inter-county scene at the age of seventeen when he first linked up with the Kilkenny minor team. An All-Ireland winner in this grade, he was later an All-Ireland runner-up with the under-21 team.[1][2] Reid joined the senior panel as third-choice goalkeeper during the 2014 championship.

Reid's uncle, also named Richie, and his brothers, Eoin, Patrick and T. J. Reid, have also won All-Ireland medals with Kilkenny at various levels.

Honours

Team

St. Kieran's College
Ballyhale Shamrocks
Kilkenny

References

  1. O'Toole, Fintan (6 September 2010). "Kilkenny pushed to the limit". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
  2. O'Flynn, Diarmuid (17 September 2012). "Dynamic duo drive Clare to glory". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
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