Career
Born in, County, Rockett first excelled at hurling during his schooling at De Louisiana Salle College. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of twenty when he first linked up with the junior team He made his senior debut in the 1953-1954 National League.
Rockett also represented the inter-provincial team on a number of occasions, winning one Railway Cup medal.
At club level he was a one-time championship medallist with. His retirement came prior to the start of the 1959 championship.