Dick Roche (hurler)

Richard "Dickie" Roche (1935 - 12 May 2014) was an Irish hurler who played as a goalkeeper for the Waterford senior team.

Born in Waterford, Roche first arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of twenty-one when he first linked up with the senior team. He made his debut during the 19565-57 league. Roche was a regular member of the team for much of the next decade and won one Munster medal. Her was an All-Ireland runner-up on one occasion.

In a club career that spanned four decades Roche won a combined total of sixteen championship medals as a hurler and Gaelic footballer with Mount Sion.

Throughout his career Roche made 5 championship appearances for Waterford. He retired from inter-county hurling following he conclusion of the 1964 championship.

Team

 * Mount Sion
 * Waterford Senior Hurling Championship (13): 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1969, 1972, 1974, 1975
 * Waterford Senior Football Championship (3): 1956, 1959, 1961
 * Waterford Minor Hurling Championship (1): 1953


 * Waterford
 * Munster Senior Hurling Championship (1): 1957