Benny Hickey (born 1978) is an Irish Gaelic footballer who played as a centre-forward for the Tipperary senior team.[1]

Benny Hickey
Personal information
Irish name Beircheart Ó hIcí
Sport Gaelic football
Position Centre-forward
Born 1978
Cahir, County Tipperary, Ireland
Club(s)
Years Club
Cahir
Club titles
Tipperary titles 1
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
2002-2006
Tipperary
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 0
All-Irelands 0
NFL 0
All Stars 0

Born in Cahir, County Tipperary, Hickey first arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of twenty when he first linked up with the Tipperary under-21 team before later joining the junior side. He joined the senior football panel during the 2002 championship. Hickey subsequently became a regular member of the starting fifteen and won one Tommy Murphy Cup medal.

At club level Hickey is a one-time championship medallist with Cahir.[2]

Hickey retired from inter-county football following the conclusion of the 2006 championship.[citation needed]

Honours

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Player

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Cahir
Tipperary

References

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  1. ^ "Profile: Benny Hickey". Tipperary GAA Archives website. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
  2. ^ "Cool Cahir lift first Tipp title". Irish Independent. 20 October 2003. Retrieved 3 August 2015.