title: Benny Hickey
text: # Benny Hickey
  
  Benny Hickey (born 1978) is an Irish Gaelic footballer who played as a centre-forward for the Tipperary senior team.
  
  Born in Cahir, County Tipperary, Hickey first arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of twenty when he first linked up with the Tipperary under-21 team before later joining the junior side. He joined the senior football panel during the 2002 championship. Hickey subsequently became a regular member of the starting fifteen and won one Tommy Murphy Cup medal.
  
  At club level Hickey is a one-time championship medallist with Cahir.
  
  Hickey retired from inter-county football following the conclusion of the 2006 championship.
  
  ## Honours
  
  ### Player
  
  **Cahir**
  
  * Tipperary Senior Football Championship (1): 2003
  
  **Tipperary**
  
  * Tommy Murphy Cup (1): 2005
  * McGrath Cup (1): 2003
  