Career
Born in, County, Bennett first excelled at hurling in his youth. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of twenty-six when he first linked up with the senior team He made his senior debut during the 1960 championship.
At club level he is a two-time championship medallist with.
Throughout his career Murphy made 12 championship appearances. His retirement came following the conclusion of the 1968 championship.
Club Bennett played his club hurling with at a time when the club made a comeback at local level In 1956 he was on the starting fifteen as faced Glen Rovers in the decider.
A 2-10 to 2-2 victory gave Bennett a first championship medal.
Five years later Bennett secured a second championship medal as defeated divisional side Avondhu by 4-10 to 3-7. Inter-county He made his senior championship debut on 31 July 1960 when he came on as a substitute in "s 4-13 to 4-11 Munster final defeat by Tipperary. After a decade in the wilderness bounced back in 1966.
A 4-9 to 2-9 defeat of Waterford in the provincial decider gave him his first Munster medal.
The subsequent All-Ireland final on 4 September 1966 pitted Kilkenny against for the first time in nineteen years. Kilkenny were the favourites, however, a hat-trick of goals from Colm Sheehan gave a merited 3-9 to 1-10 victory over an Eddie Keher-inspired Kilkenny.
Not only was it a first championship for in twelve years, but it was Bennett"s first All-Ireland medal. Bennett retired from inter-county hurling following "s exit from the championship in 1968.
