Dick Blanchfield
Irish hurler (1939–2019)
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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.
County Kilkenny, Ireland
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| Born | 28 September 1939[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 20 July 2019 (aged 79) Lisdowney, County Kilkenny, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Hurling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Left corner-forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career
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
Blanchfield died on 29 July 2019, at the age of 79.[6]
Honours
- Lisdowney
- Kilkenny