Shane Barrett
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Seán de Bairéid | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Centre-forward | ||
| Born |
31 January 2001 Blarney, County Cork, Ireland | ||
| Nickname | The Blarney bullet | ||
| Occupation | Accountant | ||
| Club(s)* | |||
| Years | Club | Apps (scores) | |
2019-present 2020 |
Blarney → UCC |
29 (6-159) 3 (0-07) | |
| Club titles | |||
| Cork titles | 0 | ||
| Colleges(s) | |||
| Years | College | Apps (scores) | |
2019-2024 | UCC | 11 (4-33) | |
| College titles | |||
| Fitzgibbon titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies)** | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
2020-present | Cork | 25 (4-36) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 1 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NHL | 1 | ||
| All Stars | 1 | ||
|
* club appearances and scores correct as of 22:01, 8 June 2025. **Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 22:01, 8 June 2025. | |||
Shane Barrett (born 31 January 2001) is an Irish hurler. At club level he plays with Blarney and at inter-county level with the Cork senior hurling team. He usually lines out as a centre-forward.
Early life
[edit]Born and raised in Rathpeacon, County Cork, Barrett first played hurling to a high standard as a student at Christian Brothers College, Cork. He progressed through the various age grades before joining the school's senior team in 2017.[1] Barret's final year with the college ended with defeat by Midleton CBS in the 2019 Harty Cup final, before losing to St Kieran's College in the All-Ireland semi-final.[2][3] He later studied at University College Cork and immediately joined their freshers' hurling team before later joining UCC's Fitzgibbon Cup panel.[4][5]
Club career
[edit]Barrett began his club career at juvenile and underage levels with the Blarney club. He had his first major success when Blarney beat Carrigaline by 1-11 to 0-12 to claim the Cork Premier 2 MHC title in 2016.[6] He was still eligible for the minor grade two years later when Midleton beat Blarney by 1-22 to 1-10 to win the Cork Premier 1 MHC title.[7]
Barrett immediately progressed to adult level and made his championship debut in April 2019 in a 0-24 to 2-12 defeat of Ballinhassig.[8] He won a Cork PIHC medal in October 2020 after scoring two points from play in Blarney's 1-20 to 0-15 defeat of Castlelyons in the final.[9] Barrett was the team's top scorer with 1-69 in 2023, when Blarney ended their Cork SAHC campaign with a defeat by Bride Rovers in a final replay.[10]
Inter-county career
[edit]Barrett first played for Cork as a member of the under-17 team during the holding of a one-off special championship in 2017. He won a Munster U17HC medal in this grade after a defeat of Waterford, before coming on as a substitute for Blake Murphy in Cork's subsequent 1-19 to 1-17 defeat of Dublin in the All-Ireland final.[11] Barrett progressed to the minor team proper as captain the following year.[12] After a year with no inter-county activity, he joined Cork's under-20 team in 2020. Success in this grade was immediate with Barrett claiming Munster and All-Ireland U20HC medals in 2020 after respective defeats of Tipperary and Dublin.[13][14]
Barrett had one more year of under-20 hurling, however, his inclusion on the senior team in 2021 made him ineligible for the grade.[15][16] Debuts in the National Hurling League and Munster SHC followed later that season.[17] Barret came on as a substitute for Darragh Fitzgibbon when Cork suffered a 3-32 to 1-22 defeat by Limerick in the 2021 All-Ireland final.[18] He was at centre-forward when Cork lost the 2022 National League final to Waterford.[19]
Barrett lined out at centre-forward for Cork's 3–29 to 1–34 extra-time defeat by Clare in the 2024 All-Ireland final.[20] He was presented with an All-Star award at the end of the 2024 season.[21] Barrett claimed his first senior silverware in April 2025 when Cork won the National Hurling League title following a 3–24 to 0–23 win over Tipperary in the final.[22] This was later followed by a Munster SHC medal after Cork's penalty shootout defeat of Limerick in the 2025 Munster final.[23]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of 20 October 2024
| Team | Year | Cork PIHC | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Score | ||
| Blarney | 2019 | 3 | 2-12 |
| 2020 | 6 | 2-22 | |
| Total | 9 | 4-34 | |
| Year | Cork SAHC | ||
| Apps | Score | ||
| 2021 | 4 | 0-07 | |
| 2022 | 3 | 0-05 | |
| 2023 | 7 | 1-69 | |
| 2024 | 6 | 1-44 | |
| Total | 20 | 2-125 | |
| Career total | 29 | 6-159 | |
Inter-county
[edit]- As of 7 June 2025.
| Team | Year | National League | Munster | All-Ireland | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | ||
| Cork | 2021 | Division 1A | 4 | 1-05 | 1 | 0-02 | 4 | 1-04 | 9 | 2-11 |
| 2022 | 6 | 0-09 | 4 | 0-02 | 0 | 0-00 | 10 | 0-11 | ||
| 2023 | 5 | 1-12 | 4 | 0-01 | — | 9 | 1-13 | |||
| 2024 | 5 | 0-06 | 4 | 1-07 | 4 | 1-11 | 13 | 2-24 | ||
| 2025 | 6 | 2-11 | 4 | 1-09 | 0 | 0-00 | 10 | 3-20 | ||
| Career total | 26 | 4-43 | 17 | 2-21 | 8 | 2-15 | 51 | 8-79 | ||
Honours
[edit]- Blarney
- Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship: 2020
- Cork Premier 2 Minor Hurling Championship: 2016
- Cork
- Munster Senior Hurling Championship: 2025 (vc)
- National Hurling League: 2025 (vc)
- All-Ireland Under-20 Hurling Championship: 2020
- Munster Under-20 Hurling Championship: 2020
- All-Ireland Under-17 Hurling Championship: 2017
- Munster Under-17 Hurling Championship: 2017
- Awards
- The Sunday Game Team of the Year: 2024
- All Star (1): 2024
References
[edit]- ^ "CBC Cork reach Dr Harty Cup semi-finals after surging finish". Irish Examiner. 10 January 2018. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ "Midleton CBS end 13-year wait for Dr Harty Cup glory with final win over CBC Cork". The 42. 16 February 2019. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
- ^ "Fresh from Ballyhale's triumph, Cody hits 0-8 to guide St Kieran's into All-Ireland final". The 42. 20 March 2019. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ^ "UCC Power into the Freshers Hurling semi-final with big win over GMIT". Echo Live. 24 February 2020. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ "Fitzgibbon Cup: UCC exit competition as holders UL pull away in second half". Echo Live. 7 February 2024. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ "Blarney GAA news". Muskerry News. 12 October 2016. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ^ "Midleton win Premier 1 county hurling championship". Rebel Óg GAA website. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ^ O'Callaghan, Therese (21 April 2019). "Strong second half from Blarney as young team puts Ballinhassig in their place". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- ^ O'Callaghan, Therese (3 October 2020). "Mark Coleman masterclass sees Blarney promoted to senior ranks". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- ^ Cormican, Eoghan (28 October 2023). "Newcestown hold off Blarney in replay to clinch Senior A title". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
- ^ O'Toole, Fintan (6 August 2017). "Croke Park glory for Cork against Dublin as they claim All-Ireland U17 hurling crown". The 42. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
- ^ Horgan, John (17 May 2018). "Blarney dynamo Barrett captains the Cork minor hurlers in provincial opener". The Echo. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
- ^ Moynihan, Michael (23 December 2020). "Jack Cahalane and Shane Barrett inspire Cork to Munster U20 title". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
- ^ O'Toole, Fintan (10 July 2021). "Cork end All-Ireland hurling title wait as goals key in U20 final success against Dublin". The 42. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- ^ O'Toole, Fintan (12 October 2020). "Young forward duo added to Cork senior hurling squad after impressive club form". The 42. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
- ^ "Team news: Connolly and Barrett ineligible for Cork U20s". Hogan Stand. 19 July 2021. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ Keane, Paul (6 August 2021). "Shane Barrett makes first championship start as Cork name team for Kilkenny battle". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ^ Fogarty, John (22 August 2021). "Will record-breaking All-Ireland victory over Cork be Limerick's high water mark? Don't bet on it". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ^ Fogarty, John (2 April 2022). "Stephen Bennett leads Waterford to emphatic Allianz NHL Division 1 final win over Cork". Irish Independent. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ^ Fogarty, John (21 July 2024). "Clare beat Cork in epic extra-time All-Ireland hurling final". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
- ^ Fogarty, John (1 November 2024). "Cork's Downey brothers make history with All-Star awards while Shane O'Donnell named top hurler". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
- ^ Fogarty, John (6 April 2025). "Páirc party as Cork cruise past Tipperary to claim first Hurling League title since 1998". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ^ "Cork v Limerick: Rebels triumph on penalties to take Munster title". Echo Live. 7 April 2025. Retrieved 8 June 2025.