Seánie Barry (born 1945) is an Irish former hurler and

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. At club level he played with Sarsfields, Bride Rovers,

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and

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and was also a member of the Cork senior hurling team.

Early life

Born and raised in

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, Barry first played as a schoolboy in various juvenile competitions at Rathcormac National School before later lining out as a student at St Finbarr's College in

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. He was a member of the first St Finbarr's team to win the Harty Cup in 1963 before later claiming the

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title. After beginning his clerical studies at

in 1964, Barry immediately began a four-year association with the senior hurling team. During that time he won successive

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titles in 1966 and as team captain in 1967.

Club career

Barry began his club career at minor level with Sarsfields. In his early playing days he was a goalkeeper and won two East Cork minor hurling titles in that position in 1960 and 1961 before spending his last two years in the grade as a forward. Barry spent a number of years playing junior and intermediate hurling with Sarsfields before becoming eligible to line out at senior level with

in 1965. He was on the college team that lost consecutive county finals to St. Finbarr's in

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and Avondhu in

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when he was top scorer. Barry joined the Bride Rovers club after it was reformed in 1964 and was allowed to play on the junior team while simultaneously lining out with University College Cork. He won consecutive East Cork JAHC titles with the club in 1968 and as team captain in 1969. Barry's performances at junior level earned a call-up to the

team that was beaten by St Finbarr's in the 1968 final.

Inter-county career

Barry began a two-year association with the Cork minor hurling team as sub-goalkeeper for the 1962 Munster MHC. He earned a place on the starting fifteen the following year and was at right wing-forward for a second consecutive defeat by Tipperary in the Munster MHC final. After a year away from the inter-county scene, Barry was back with the Cork under-21 and intermediate teams in 1965. He ended the season with an All-Ireland IHC title after a win over

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in the

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. Success in the intermediate grade earned Barry a call-up to the Cork senior hurling team and he made his championship debut in a draw with Clare in the opening round of the 1966 Munster SHC. He ended the season with an

medal and the honour of being championship top scorer after beating

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in the 1966 All-Ireland final. Barry was one of a number of players from the senior team who also won an All-Ireland U21HC medal after a defeat of

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that season. Barry was a regular for Cork over the following two seasons, however, his studies for the priesthood resulted in him missing Cork's defeat by Kilkenny in the 1969 All-Ireland final. He returned to the panel shortly afterwards and was part of the Cork team that won the 1969-70 National League title before securing a second Munster Championship title after coming on as a substitute in the defeat of Tipperary in the final. After starting the subsequent All-Ireland semi-final defeat of Antrim at left wing-forward, Barry was an unused substitute for the 6-21 to 5-10 win over Wexford in the 1970 All-Ireland final. His

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to the priesthood at Easter 1971 effectively brought an end to his playing career and he last lined out for Cork in a tournament game against

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later that same year.

Inter-provincial career

Barry's performances at inter-county level resulted in his selection for

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in their 1967 Railway Cup final defeat by

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. He was again included on the team the following year and collected a winners' medal after the 0-14 to 0-10 win over Leinster.

Coaching career

Barry was asked by the Bride Rovers club to become involved with the junior team as coach in 1997. After defeat by Castlelyons in the East Cork JAHC final in his first year in charge, he succeeded in guiding the team to the title in 1998. It was the first time since Barry's own playing days that Bride Rovers had succeeded in winning the title. A return to his missionary work in Africa resulted in him missing the club's subsequent defeat of Freemount in the 1998 Cork JAHC final.

Honours

Player

;St Finbarr's College * Dr. Croke Cup:

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* Dr. Harty Cup: 1963 ;University College Cork *

: 1966,

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East Cork Junior A Hurling Championship The East Cork Junior A Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the Michael O'Connor Motor Factors East Cork Junior Hurling Championship) is an annual hurling competition organised by the Imokilly Board of the Gaelic Athletic Ass ...

: 1968, 1969 (c) *East Cork Junior B Hurling Championship: 1966, 1975 ;Cork *

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: 1969-70 * All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship:

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Coach

;Bride Rovers * Cork Junior A Hurling Championship:

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: 1998

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Barry, Seanie 1945 births Living people Sarsfields (Cork) hurlers Bride Rovers hurlers UCC hurlers Imokilly hurlers Cork inter-county hurlers Munster inter-provincial hurlers All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship winners Hurling coaches 20th-century Irish sportsmen People educated at St Finbarr's College, Farranferris