Phil Bennis

Phil Bennis
Personal information
Irish name Pilib Ó Binéid
Sport Hurling
Position Centre-back
Born 1942
Patrickswell,
County Limerick, Ireland
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Occupation Agricultural equipment salesman
Club(s)
Years Club
1960-1979
 Patrickswell
Club titles
Limerick titles 6
Inter-county(ies)
Years County Apps (scores)
1966-1973
 Limerick 13 (0-01)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 1
All-Irelands 1
NHL 1
All Stars 0

Philip Bennis (born 1942) is an Irish hurling manager and former player. At club level, he played with Patrickswell and at inter-county level with the Limerick senior hurling team. Bennis later served as a manager at club and inter-county levels.

Playing career

Bennis first played hurling and Gaelic football at juvenile and underage level with Patrickwell.[1] His first county success was a Limerick JAFC in 1964, before claiming a second title in 1970. By that stage, Bennis had his first hurling success after captaining Patrickswell to consecutive Limerick SHC titles in 1965 and 1966.[2][3] He won six SHC titles in total, with further victories in 1969, 1970, 1977, 1979.

At inter-county level, Bennis first played for the Limerick senior hurling team in 1964. He later served as team captain on three separate occasions.[4] Bennis was part of the Limerick team that beat Tipperary by a point to win the National Hurling League title in 1971. He later won consecutive Munster SHC medals and was at right wing-back for Limerick's 1-21 to 1-14 win over Kilkenny in the 1973 All-Ireland final.[5][6]

Managerial career

Bennis has been involved in the majority of Patrickswell's Limerick SHC title victories, either as a player or manager or both. He guided the club to nine such triumphs between 1982 and 1997. Bennis's other club honours as manager include two Munster Club SHC title, while he also managed the team when losing to Glenmore in the 1991 All-Ireland club final.[7][8]

At inter-county level, Bennis managed the Limerick minor team that beat Kilkenny to win the All-Ireland MHC title in 1984.[9] He progressed to manage the under-21 team and won consecutive Munster U21HC titles, before steering Limerick to the All-Ireland U21HC title after a 2-15 to 3-06 win over Galway in the 1987 final.[10] As manager of Limerick's senior team on several occasions, he won a National Hurling League title in 1992.[11]

Honours

Player

Patrickswell
Limerick

Management

Feenagh–Kilmeedy
  • West Limerick Junior A Hurling Championship: 1987
Patrickswell
Limerick

References

  1. ^ Rabbitts, Nick (28 June 2018). "Limerick hurling legend Phil Bennis is honoured by outgoing metro-mayor". Limerick Live. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
  2. ^ O'Flynn, Diarmuid (7 July 2007). "'We didn't win enough'". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
  3. ^ "Patrickswell GAA Club Victory Dinner". Limerick Post. 11 February 2017. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
  4. ^ "List of captains". Limerick GAA website. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
  5. ^ "Senior hurling". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
  6. ^ O'Flynn, Diarmuid (20 May 2013). "Bennis recalls the heroes of '73". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
  7. ^ "Senior Hurling (Club)". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
  8. ^ "Dermot Crowe: Fallen giants restoring parish pride after wilderness years". Irish Independent. 7 February 2016. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
  9. ^ "Limerick's last All-Ireland minor hurling title - 1984". Limerick Leader. 5 September 2014. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
  10. ^ "Limerick's first All Ireland U-21 hurling title in 1987". Limerick Leader. 10 September 2015. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
  11. ^ "Coming back from the dead is nothing new to Limerick". Irish Independent. 30 June 2001. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
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