Richard Rockett (born 1931) is an Irish retired hurler who played as a right wing-forward for the Kilkenny senior team. Born in Slieverue, County Kilkenny, Rockett first played competitive hurling during his schooling at De La Salle College. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of twenty when he first linked up with the Kilkenny junior team. He made his senior debut in the 1953-54 National League. Rockett played a key role for the team for the next few years and won one All-Ireland medal and two Leinster medals. His retirement came prior to the start of the 1959 championship.