Barry O'Rorke

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Barry O'Rorke
Personal information
Sport Dual player
Irish Name Barra Ó Ruairc
Date of Birth March 3, 1989 (1989-03-03) (age 19)
Place of birth Dublin, Ireland
Nickname Bazza
Occupation Student
Club information
Club Kilmacud Crokes
Football Position Forward
Hurling Position Forward
Club(s)*
Kilmacud Crokes (F)
Kilmacud Crokes (H)
1991-Present
1991-Present
Inter County
County Dublin
Football Position Left Half Forward
Hurling Position -
Inter County(ies)**
County Years Apps (scores)
Dublin
0 (0-00)

* club appearances and scores
correct as of (00:03, June 12, 2007 (UTC)).
**Inter County team apps and scores correct
as of (00:03, June 12, 2007 (UTC)).


Barry O'Rorke is an inter-county Gaelic football and Hurling player for Dublin. He plays his club hurling and football with Kilmacud Crokes and is a member of the senior panel in both codes. He received his secondary education at the Irish medium school Coláiste Eoin in County Dublin. In 2007 Barry received a sports scholorship to University College Dublin (UCD) for his contributions in both Gaelic Football and Hurling. Barry is a speaker of the Irish language and is noted for saying his Leinster championship speech in the language in June of 2007. Barry is the brother of current Under-21 Dublin hurling player Shane O'Rorke.

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[edit] Playing career

[edit] Football

He played with Dublin in the Leinster Minor Football Championship in 2007 but failed to make the final after losing to Laois.[1] In 2008, Barry started at corner forward the first round U21 Football Championship match againt Kildare which Dublin lost by one point. Barry kicked two points from play.


[edit] Hurling

He began his campaign in the Leinster Minor Hurling Championship against Wexford as team captain of the Dublin Hurling Team for 2007.[2] Dublin beat Wexford by 1-13 to 0-06 to qualify for the final against Kilkenny.[3] Barry won the 2007 Leinster championship with Dublin by 2-14 to 1-10 at Croke Park. Barry scored a total of 1-02 in the game.[4]Barry also had club success in 2007 as Kilmacud Crokes won the Dublin Minor Hurling Championship scoring a total of 1-04.[5]

[edit] References

  1. ^ HILL 16
  2. ^ HILL 16
  3. ^ HILL 16
  4. ^ HILL 16
  5. ^ HILL 16

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