Stephen Bennett (hurler)

Stephen Bennett
Personal information
Irish name	Stiofán Mac Beinéid
Sport	Hurling
Position	Centre-forward
Born	(1995-10-08) 8 October 1995 Ballysaggart, County Waterford, Ireland
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Occupation	Student
Club(s)
Years	Club
	Ballysaggart
Club titles
Waterford titles	0
Colleges(s)
Years	College
	University of Limerick
College titles
Fitzgibbon titles	1
Inter-county(ies)*
Years	County	Apps (scores)
2014-present	Waterford	4 (0-2)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles	0
All-Irelands	0
NHL	1
All Stars	0
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 19:59, 27 July 2015.

Stephen Bennett (born 8 October 1995) is an Irish hurler who plays as a centre-forward for the Waterford senior team.

Born in Ballysaggart, County Waterford, Bennett first excelled at hurling during his schooling at Blackwater Community School. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of sixteen when he first linked up with the Waterford minor team before later joining the under-21 side.^[1] He made his senior debut during the 2014 championship.^[2] Bennett has since become a regular member of the starting fifteen and has won one National Hurling League medal.

At club level Bennett is a one-time Munster medallist in the junior grade with Ballysaggart. In addition to this he has also won one championship medal in the same grade.

His brother, Shane, also plays with Waterford.^[3]

Honours

Player

Ballysaggart

Munster Junior Club Hurling Championship (1): 2013
Waterford Junior Hurling Championship (1): 2013

University of Limerick

Fitzgibbon Cup (1): 2015

Waterford

National Hurling League (1): 2015
All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship (1): 2013

References

↑ "Three brothers named in Waterford minor team". Hogan Stand. 2 May 2012. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
↑ "Five men to watch in this year's hurling championship". Irish Independent. 10 May 2014. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
↑ Murphy, Seán (9 June 2015). "The Bennett brothers story that makes Waterford’s weekend win so much sweeter". Pundit Arena. Retrieved 27 July 2015.

Waterford senior hurling team

1 S. O'Keeffe

2 S. Fives
3 B. Coughlan
4 N. Connors

8 J. Barron
18 D. Fives

13 P. Curran
14 J. Dillon
15 C. Dunford

Subs: 24 T. Devine for Dunford; 21 M. Shanahan for Dillon; 22 B. O'Halloran for A. Gleeson; 17 C. Gleeson for S. Fives; 26 T. Ryan for Curran

Subs not used: 9 S. McNulty; 16 I. O'Regan; 19 S. O'Sullivan; 20 G. O'Brien; 23 Pauric Mahony; 25 C. Roche

Manager: D. McGrath

Selectors: F. O'Connor; D. Shanahan

(Team as of 1 May 2016 versus Clare)

Waterford – 2013 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Champions (3rd title)

1 G. Power
2 W. Hahessey
3 K. Daly (c)
4 C. Leamy
5 M. Harney
6 A. Gleeson
7 Shane Bennett
8 M. O'Brien
9 T. Devine
10 Stephen Bennett
11 D. J. Foran
12 M. Kearney
13 A. Farerll
14 P. Curran
15 C. Roche

Subs used: C. Curran for D. J. Foran; C. Gleeson for A. Farrell; P. O'Connor for C. Roche; B. Whelan for Shane Bennett; S. O'Neill for W. Hahessey

Manager: S. Power
Selectors: K. O'Gorman; W. Power; J. Treacy

Waterford - 2015 National Hurling League Champions (3rd title)

1 S. O'Keeffe
2 S. Fives
3 B. Coughlan
4 N. Connors
5 T. de Búrca
6 A. Gleeson
7 Philip Mahony
8 J. Barron
22 Stephen Bennett
10 K. Moran
11 Pauric Mahony
12 J. Dillon
21 M. Shanahan
14 M. Walsh
15 C. Dunford

Subs: 13 B. O'Halloran for Dunford; 9 T. Devine for Bennett; 20 S. O'Sullivan for Dillon; 18 M. O'Neill for Gleeson; 19 G. O'Brien for Barron

Subs not used: 16 I. O'Regan; 17 C. Murray; 20 P. Prendergast; 24 E. Barrett; 25 S. Daniels; 26 D. Breathnach

Manager: D. McGrath

Selectors: F. O'Connor; D. Shanahan

Ballysaggart – 2014 All-Ireland Junior Club Hurling Championship runners-up

1 M. Meagher 2 B. Ryan 3 K. Fennessy 4 D. Devine 5 B. Murphy 6 E. O'Brien 7 C. O'Gorman 8 C. Murphy 9 K. Bennett 10 Shane Bennett 11 D. Maher 12 K. Cashell 13 R. Walsh 14 Stephen Bennett 15 T. Bennett Subs used in replay C. Kearney for R. Walsh S. Hale for T. Bennett Sub used in drawn game M. Kearney for K. Fennessy Manager A. Meagher Selectors P. Ryan P. Bennett

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