Cathal Barrett (born 21 July 1993) is an Irish hurler who plays for Tipperary Championship club Holycross–Ballycahill and at inter-county level with the Tipperary senior hurling team. He usually lines out as a right corner-back.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Cathal Bairéid | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Right corner-back | ||
| Born |
21 July 1993 Holycross, County Tipperary, Ireland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Occupation | Primary school teacher[1] | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Holycross–Ballycahill | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Tipperary titles | 0 | ||
| Colleges(s) | |||
| Years | College | ||
2010-2016 | Limerick Institute of Technology | ||
| College titles | |||
| Fitzgibbon titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
2014–present | Tipperary | 24 (0-03) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 2 | ||
| All-Irelands | 2 | ||
| NHL | 0 | ||
| All Stars | 2 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 21:21, 18 November 2019. | |||
Playing career edit
Thurles CBS edit
Barrett first came to prominence as a hurler with Thurles CBS. He played in every grade before eventually joining the senior hurling team. On 26 February 2010, he lined out at right wing-back when Thurles CBS drew 1-12 apiece with Ardscoil Rís from Limerick in the Harty Cup final. Barrett retained his position on the starting fifteen for the replay on 6 March 2010 which resulted in a 4-15 to 2-21 draw. On 11 March 2010, he was at centre-back when Thurles CBS suffered a 3-15 to 0-14 defeat by Ardscoil Rís in a second replay of the final.[2]
Limerick Institute of Technology edit
Barrett studied at the Limerick Institute of Technology between 2011 and 2016 and joined the senior hurling team in his second year. He was a regular player in defence in various Fitzgibbon Cup campaigns.[3]
Holycross–Ballycahill edit
Barrett joined the Holycross–Ballycahill club at a young age and played in all grades at juvenile and underage levels, enjoying championship success in the minor grade. He eventually joined the club's top adult team.[citation needed]
Tipperary edit
Minor and under-21 edit
Barrett was just 16-years-old when he was selected for the Tipperary minor hurling team prior to the start of the 2010 Munster Championship. He made his first appearance for the team on 5 May 2010 when he lined out at right corner-back in Tipperary's 0-17 to 1-13 defeat by Clare.[4]
Barrett was again eligible for the Tipperary minor team in 2011, however, his position changed from corner-back to left wing-back. His minor career ended with a 3-13 to 1-13 defeat by Clare on 24 June 2011.[5]
Barrett was drafted onto the Tipperary under-21 team in advance of the 2012 Munster Championship. He was an unused substitute when Tipperary suffered a 1-16 to 1-11 defeat by Limerick on 18 July 2012.[6] Barrett was again listed as a substitute win a 1-16 to 1-14 defeat by Clare in the Munster final on 8 August 2012.[7]
On 31 May 2013, Barrett made his first appearance for the Tipperary under-21 team when he lined out at right corner-forward in a 2-18 to 2-11 defeat of Limerick.[8] He was switched to left corner-back when Tipperary suffered a 1-17 to 2-10 defeat by Clare in the Munster final on 7 August 2013.[9]
Barrett was selected for the under-21 team for a third successive season in 2014. He played his last game in the grade on 16 July 2014 when he lined out at right corner-forward in a 5-19 to 1-25 defeat by Clare.[10]
Senior edit
Barrett was added to the Tipperary senior team in advance of the 2014 National League.[11] He made his first appearance for the team on 15 February 2014 when he lined out at right corner-back in a 2-13 to 0-16 defeat of Waterford.[12] On 4 May 2014, Barrett was again at right corner-back when Tipperary suffered a 2-25 to 1-27 defeat by Kilkenny in the National League final.[13] He made his Munster Championship debut on 1 June 2014 when he played the full 70 minutes in a 2-18 to 2-16 defeat by Limerick.[14] On 7 September 2014, Barrett played in his first All-Ireland final against Kilkenny. He lined out in his usual position of right corner-back in the 1-28 to 3-22 draw with Kilkenny.[15] Barrett retained his place on the starting fifteen for the replay on 27 September 2014, however, he ended the game on the losing side following a 2-17 t 2-14 defeat.[16] He ended the season by being named Young Hurler of the Year.[17]
On 12 July 2015, Barrett lined out at right corner-back in his first Munster final. He ended the game with his first winners' medal following Tipperary's 0-21 to 0-16 defeat of Waterford.[18] Barrett ended the season by receiving a second successive All-Star nomination.[19]
On 10 July 2016, Barrett started the Munster final against Waterford at right corner-back. He collected a second successive winners' medal following the 5-19 to 0-13 victory.[20] Barrett was again named at right corner-back for the All-Ireland final against Kilkenny on 4 September 2016. He ended the game with an All-Ireland medal following a 2-29 to 2-20 victory.[21] Barrett ended the season by being named in the right corner-back position on the All-Star team.[22]
On 23 April 2017, Barrett lined out at right corner-back when Tipperary suffered a 3-21 to 0-14 defeat by Galway in the National League final.[23] On 30 May 2017, it emerged that he had been dropped from the Tipperary senior hurling panel for an "internal issue".[24][25] It was later revealed that Barrett had been arrested and charged with assaulting a barman at Hayes' Hotel in Thurles on 27 May 2017, a charge he was later found guilty of.[26]
In October 2017, it was confirmed that Barrett would return to the Tipperary senior hurling panel for the 2018 season after "clear-the-air" talks with the Tipperary management.[27] On 8 April 2018, he was introduced as a 45th-minute substitute for Séamus Kennedy when Tipperary suffered a 2-23 to 2-17 defeat by Kilkenny in the National League final.[28] On 20 September 2018, it emerged that Barrett had been banned from driving for two years after being convicted of being intoxicated while in charge of a car.[29]
On 18 August 2019, Barrett was selected at right corner-back when Tipperary faced Kilkenny in the All-Ireland final. He became embroiled in one of the major talking points of the game when Richie Hogan was red-carded after a head-high tackle on Barrett.[30] He ended the game with a second All-Ireland winners' medal following the 3-25 to 0-20 victory.[31] Barrett ended the season by being named in the left corner-back position on the All-Star team.[32]
Career statistics edit
- As of match played 18 August 2019.
| Team | Year | National League | Munster | All-Ireland | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | ||
| Tipperary | 2014 | Division 1A | 7 | 0-00 | 1 | 0-00 | 6 | 0-00 | 14 | 0-00 |
| 2015 | 5 | 0-00 | 1 | 0-00 | 1 | 0-00 | 7 | 0-00 | ||
| 2016 | 6 | 0-01 | 3 | 0-00 | 2 | 0-00 | 11 | 0-01 | ||
| 2017 | 3 | 0-00 | 1 | 0-00 | — | 4 | 0-00 | |||
| 2018 | 3 | 0-03 | 2 | 0-01 | — | 5 | 0-04 | |||
| 2019 | 3 | 0-00 | 4 | 0-00 | 3 | 0-00 | 10 | 0-00 | ||
| Total | 27 | 0-04 | 12 | 0-01 | 12 | 0-00 | 51 | 0-05 | ||
Honours edit
- Tipperary
- All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship (2): 2016, 2019
- Munster Senior Hurling Championship (2):2015, 2016
- Waterford Crystal Cup: (1): 2014
- Individual
- All Stars Young Hurler of the Year: 2014
- All Star Award (2): 2016, 2019
- The Sunday Game Team of the Year (4): 2014, 2015, 2016, 2019
References edit
- ^ "Cathal Barrett hits out at mileage rate that will drive players away". Irish Independent. 24 March 2022. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
- ^ Larkin, Brian (12 March 2010). "Ard Scoil Rís end Harty Cup marathon with historic victory". Irish Examiner. Archived from the original on 18 June 2019. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
- ^ Cahill, Jackie (20 February 2013). "Fitzgibbon Cup: Murphy leads the way as WIT defeat LIT". The 42. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
- ^ O'Flynn, Diarmuid (6 May 2010). "Classy Clare topple Tipp". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
- ^ Cahill, Jackie (25 June 2011). "Kelly ups tempo to lift Clare". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
- ^ O'Flynn, Diarmuid (19 July 2012). "Maher ends Treaty defence". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
- ^ O'Flynn, Diarmuid (9 August 2012). "Bannermen celebrate redemption". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
- ^ "Munster U21HC: Forde drives Tipp to victory". Hogan Stand. 1 June 2013. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
- ^ Cahill, Jackie (8 August 2013). "Clinical Banner claim back-to-back crowns". Irish Independent. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
- ^ Cormican, Eoghan (17 July 2014). "Cunningham to rescue for Clare". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
- ^ Breheny, Martin (14 February 2014). "Lilywhite Kenny gets Premier call-up". Irish Independent. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
- ^ Cahill, Jackie (17 February 2014). "Callanan's exploits turns tide for shaky Tipperary". Irish Independent. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
- ^ O'Rourke, Steve (4 May 2014). "Kilkenny win third Allianz Hurling League in a row with last-gasp win over Tipperary". The 42. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
- ^ O'Rourke, Steve (1 June 2014). "Late, late show from Limerick sees them past Tipp in Munster SHC semi-final". The 42. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
- ^ Fogarty, John (8 September 2014). "Game of inches adds up to a thriller". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
- ^ "Kilkenny too strong for Tipperary in All-Ireland final replay". RTÉ Sport. 27 September 2014. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
- ^ "Tipperary earn more hurling All Stars than the Cats as Richie Hogan and James O'Donoghue land top awards". Irish Independent. 24 October 2014. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
- ^ McGoldrick, Seán (6 March 2012). "Tipperary claim Munster hurling title with tight win over Waterford". Irish Independent. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
- ^ O'Rourke, Steve (2 October 2015). "Kilkenny and Galway lead the way as 2015 hurling Allstar nominations revealed". The 42. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
- ^ Breheny, Martin (11 July 2016). "Tipp torrents wash Deise hopes away". Irish Independent. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
- ^ O'Toole, Fintan (4 September 2016). "Stunning Tipperary display clinches All-Ireland and ends Kilkenny three-in-a-row dream". The 42. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
- ^ O'Toole, Fintan (4 November 2016). "7 from Tipperary and 4 from Kilkenny - the 2016 All-Star hurling team". The 42. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
- ^ Small, Darragh (23 April 2017). "Clinical Galway leave Tipp reeling in league final". RTÉ Sport. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
- ^ "All-Star defender Cathal Barrett dropped from Tipperary panel". The 42. 30 May 2017. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
- ^ "All-Star Cathal Barrett dropped from Tipperary hurling panel as players gather". Irish Independent. 30 May 2017. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
- ^ "All-Star hurler and his brother guilty of assault on barman after drinking spree". Irish Independent. 18 October 2018. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
- ^ Keys, Colm (20 October 2017). "All Star defender Barrett returns to Tipperary hurling squad". Irish Independent. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
- ^ McGoldrick, Seán (8 April 2018). "Kilkenny whirlwind blows Tipperary away as Brian Cody claims ninth league title". Irish Independent. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
- ^ Kane, Conor (20 September 2018). "Driving ban for all-star hurler after he was found asleep, drunk in car". Irish Independent. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
- ^ "'It's a head-high tackle so it must be a red' - Cathal Barrett weighs in on controversial Richie Hogan red card". Irish Independent. 19 August 2019. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
- ^ McGoldrick, Seán (18 August 2019). "Tipperary are All-Ireland champions as Liam Sheedy's men see off 14-man Kilkenny in Croke Park". Irish Independent. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
- ^ O'Toole, Fintan (26 September 2019). "11 players from Tipperary as 8 counties feature in 2019 All-Star hurling nominations". The 42. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
External links edit
- Cathal Barrett profile at the Tipperary GAA website