Barry Owens, is an Irish former
Gaelic footballer who played for the
Teemore Shamrocks club and the
Fermanagh county team.
Playing career
Owens has been described as "among the best full-backs in Ireland".
He was an important part of Fermanagh's runs to the 2003 All-Ireland quarter-final and 2004 All-Ireland semi-final.
He is a double
All-Star winner, having been honoured in 2004 and 2006. Only two other Fermanagh footballers have received an All-Star award.
In January 2008, it was announced that Owens would undergo heart surgery, but he was expected to return to football within a few months.
On 21 June 2008, Fermanagh played
Derry at Healy Park in the
Ulster Senior Football Championship
The Ulster Senior Football Championship is an inter-county competition for Gaelic football teams in the province of Ulster. It is organised by the Ulster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) and begins in early May. The final is ...
semi-final; it was then that Barry Owens made his comeback. Within minutes of coming onto the pitch as a substitute, he scored a vital goal to give Fermanagh a place in the Ulster final.
Honours
;Teemore Shamrocks
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Fermanagh Senior Football Championship
The Fermanagh Senior Football Championship is an annual Gaelic Athletic Association club competition between the top Gaelic football clubs in Fermanagh. The winners of the Fermanagh Championship qualify to represent their county in the Ulster Sen ...
(1): 2005
;St Michael's College
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MacRory Cup
The MacRory Cup is an inter-college (school) Gaelic football tournament in Ulster at senior "A" grade. The MacLarnon Cup is the competition for schools at senior 'B' grade.
Players must be under nineteen at the start of the tournament. The win ...
(1): 1999
;Individual
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All Star Award (2): 2004, 2006
References
Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people
Fermanagh inter-county Gaelic footballers
Teemore Gaelic footballers
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