Jim Bennett (hurler)
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| Native name | Séamus Mac Beinéid (Irish) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1944 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 31 December 2014 (aged 70) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Plasterer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Hurling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Right corner-forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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James Bennett (1944 – 31 December 2014) was an Irish hurler who played as a right corner-forward for the Kilkenny senior team.
Born in Bennettsbridge, County Kilkenny, Bennett first arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of twenty-one when he first linked up with the Kilkenny senior team. He made his senior debut during the 1965 championship. Bennett subsequently became a regular member of the starting fifteen and won one All-Ireland medal, one Leinster medal and one National Hurling League medal. He was an All-Ireland runner-up on one occasion.
As a member of the Leinster inter-provincial team on a number of occasions Bennett won one Railway Cup medal. At club level he was a two-time championship medallist with Bennettsbridge. He later played with St Monica's in Dublin.
His son, Greg Bennett, played hurling with Dublin.
Throughout his career Bennett made 5 championship appearances. He retired from inter-county hurling following the conclusion of the 1968 championship.