Barry McCambridge (born 1998) is a Gaelic footballer who plays for the Clann Éireann club and at senior level for the Armagh county team. McCambridge scored a goal against Kerry in the 2024 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Semi-Final, to send his team through to a first final for 21 years.[1] Before that he scored a goal in the Quarter-Final against Roscommon. McCambridge is a versatile player, whether across the full-back line or at wing-back, where his scoring and "robust tackling" came to the fore during the 2024 run.[2] He also played handball at a juvenile level.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport | Gaelic Football | ||
| Position | Right Half Back | ||
| Born |
1998 Lurgan, Northern Ireland | ||
| Nickname | Baz | ||
| Occupation | Teacher | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
2015– | Clann Éireann | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Armagh titles | 1 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
| Armagh county football team | |||
The Sunday Game gave McCambridge its Footballer of the Year award for 2024.[4]
References
edit- ^ "McCambridge joy after 'amazing' Armagh win over Kerry". BBC.
- ^ Campbell, John. "It's a family affair as Barry and Clodagh McCambridge drive Armagh glory bid". Belfast Telegraph.
- ^ Keane, Paul (15 July 2024). "McCambridge's big hand in Armagh's success". The Irish Times.
- ^ Ryan, Eoin (28 July 2024). "Armagh's Barry McCambridge the star on Sunday Game Team of the Year". RTÉ News.
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