Shane Bennett (hurler)

Shane Bennett
Personal information
Irish name	Seán Mac Beinéid
Sport	Hurling
Position	Centre-forward
Born	(1996-12-05) 5 December 1996 Ballysaggart, County Waterford, Ireland
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Occupation	Student
Club(s)
Years	Club
	Ballysaggart
Club titles
Waterford titles	0
Inter-county(ies)*
Years	County	Apps (scores)
2015-	Waterford	3 (1-2)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles	0
All-Irelands	1
NHL	0
All Stars	0
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 18:48, 27 July 2015.

Shane Bennett (born 5 December 1996) 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 fifteen 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 2015 league.^[2] Bennett has since become a regular member of the starting fifteen.

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, Stephen, also plays with Waterford.^[3]

Honours

Player

Ballysaggart

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

Waterford

All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship (1): 2013
Munster Under 21 Hurling Championship (1): 2016

References

↑ "Three brothers named in Waterford minor team". Hogan Stand. 2 May 2012. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
↑ Foley, Cliona (21 February 2015). "Waterford ignore scoreboard confusion to power past Laois". Irish Independent. 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; 15 C. Dunford for Bennett; 23 Pauric Mahony for Walsh

Subs not used: 9 S. McNulty; 16 I. O'Regan; 19 S. O'Sullivan; 20 G. O'Brien; 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

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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