Dick Blanchfield
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Risteard de Bluinsín | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Left corner-forward | ||
| Born |
28 September 1939[1] Lisdowney, County Kilkenny, Ireland | ||
| Died |
20 July 2019 (aged 79) Lisdowney, County Kilkenny, Ireland | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Lisdowney | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Kilkenny titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
1967-1968 | Kilkenny | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 1 | ||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
| NHL | 0 | ||
Richard Blanchfield (28 September 1939 – 20 July 2019) was an Irish hurler. At club level he played with Lisdowney and also lined out at inter-county level with the Kilkenny senior hurling team.
Career[edit]
Blanchfield first played hurling at club level with Lisdowney. He was part of the team that beat Knocktoper to win the Kilkenny JHC title in 1960 and gain senior status for the club.[2][3] Blanchfield's performances at club level resulted in him joining the Kilkenny senior hurling team. He came on as a substitute for Eddie Keher when Kilkenny beat Tipperary in the 1967 All-Ireland final.[4] Blanchfield was again introduced as a substitute when Kilkenny were beaten by Wexford in the following year's Leinster final.[5]
Death[edit]
Blanchfield died on 29 July 2019, at the age of 79.[6]
Honours[edit]
- Lisdowney
- Kilkenny
References[edit]
- ^ "Kilkenny GAA Yearbook 2019" (PDF). Kilkenny GAA website. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
- ^ "Club Titles - Kilkenny". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
- ^ "Lisdowney GAA Club History". Clontubrid Local History website. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
- ^ "Kilkenny profile". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
- ^ "Leinster Senior Hurling Finalists" (PDF). Leinster GAA website. 15 November 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
- ^ "Dick Blanchfield RIP". Kilkenny GAA website. 21 July 2019. Retrieved 14 June 2023.