Richard Rockett (born 1931) is an Irish retired hurler who played as a right wing-forward for the Kilkenny senior team.

Born in Slieverue, County Kilkenny, Rockett first played competitive hurling during his schooling at De La Salle College. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of twenty when he first linked up with the Kilkenny junior team. He made his senior debut in the 1953-54 National League. Rockett played a key role for the team for the next few years and won one All-Ireland medal and two Leinster medals.

Dick Rockett

Rockett also represented the Leinster inter-provincial team on a number of occasions, winning one Railway Cup medal. At club level he was a one-time championship medallist with Slieverue.

Dick Rockett

His retirement came prior to the start of the 1959 championship.

Dick Rockett

Honours

Team

Slieverue

Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship (1): 1954

Kilkenny

All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship (1): 1957

Leinster Senior Hurling Championship (2): 1957, 1958

Oireachtas Cup (1): 1957

All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship (1): 1951

Leinster Junior Hurling Championship (1): 1951

Leinster

Railway Cup (1): 1956

References

1931 births

Living people

Slieverue hurlers

Kilkenny inter-county hurlers

All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship winners