Barney Rock

Barney Rock
Personal information
Irish nameBrian Mac Concharraige
SportGaelic Football
PositionRight Half Forward
Born10 January 1961
Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Height1.8 m (5 ft 11 in)
OccupationSales Manager
Club(s)
YearsClub
Ballymun Kickhams
Inter-county(ies)
YearsCounty
1980-1991Dublin
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles4
All-Irelands1
NFL1
All Stars3

Barney Rock (born 10 January 1961) is a former Gaelic footballer.

Biography

Born in Ballymun, but growing up in Glasnevin, Dublin, Rock attended St. Kevins College, Ballygall.[1]

He played Gaelic football with his local club Ballymun Kickhams and was a member of the Dublin senior inter-county team from 1980 until 1991.[2] He won the 1983 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship with Dublin in 1983 at Croke Park against Galway. Rock was also chosen to play in the first international rules football test against Australia in 1984.[3] Barney won an all-star for Dublin on three occasions, all won in consecutive years 1983, 1984, 1985. His son Dean also went on to represent Dublin at inter-county level.

After hanging up his boots, Rock went on to manage both the Westmeath senior and under 21 teams from 1995 to 1997.[4]

Rock was an unsuccessful candidate at the 1991 local elections for the Progressive Democrats. He stood for election to the Finglas ward of Dublin Corporation.[5]

References

  1. ↑ see http://www.stkevinscollege.com/open_night11.htm accessed online 29 April 2012.
  2. ↑ "Dublin GAA profile". www.hoganstand.com. Archived from the original on 9 April 2010. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
  3. ↑ "Dubs have a great chance says legend Barney Rock". Retrieved 9 July 2013.
  4. ↑ "Westmeath only lack belief: Rock". Irish Independent. 1 July 2000.
  5. ↑ "Dublin results". The Irish Times. 1 July 1991. Retrieved 12 July 2011.