Irish name Risteard O Maoildeirg Years Club All stars 0 Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Role Runner | Position Goalkeeper Name Richie Reid Sport Hurling 2011-present Ballyhale Shamrocks Nhl 0 | |
Born 4 April 1993 (age 30)
Ballyhale, County Kilkenny, Ireland ( 1993-04-04 ) | ||
Richard "Richie" Reid (born 4 April 1993) is an Irish hurler who currently plays as a goalkeeper for the Kilkenny senior team.
Born in Ballyhale, County Kilkenny, Reid is a member of a hurling dynasty that has had a long association at club and inter-county levels. He enjoyed All-Ireland successes at colleges level with St. Kieran's College. An All-Ireland medallist with Ballyhale Shamrocks, Reid has also won one Leinster medal and two championship medals.
Reid made his debut on the inter-county scene at the age of seventeen when he first linked up with the Kilkenny minor team. An All-Ireland winner in this grade, he was later an All-Ireland runner-up with the under-21 team. Reid joined the senior panel as third-choice goalkeeper during the 2014 championship.
Reid's uncle, also named Richie, and his brothers, Eoin, Patrick and T. J. Reid, have also won All-Ireland medals with Kilkenny at various levels.