Barry John Walsh

Barry John Walsh
Personal information
Irish nameBarra Seán Breathnach
SportGaelic Football
PositionLeft Corner Forward
Born1990 (age 24–25)
Tralee, Ireland
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Club(s)
YearsClub
2007-Kerins O'Rahilly's
Inter-county(ies)
YearsCounty
2009-2011Kerry

Barry John Walsh plays Gaelic football at club level for Kerins O'Rahillys[1][2] and at inter-county level with the Kerry senior footballers.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9] He is son of former Kerry footballer Seán Walsh and brother of former Kerry footballer Tommy Walsh[2][10] who now plays in the Australian Football League (AFL) for Sydney Swans.

Underage career

Walsh was a talented underage player in both football and soccer. He played international soccer for the u15 Irish soccer team and minor football for Kerry. The Kingdom wrote of his "sublime skills" during this period.[1]

Senior career

Barry John made his senior debut for the Kerry senior football team in 2009 as a substitute.[6] He won the All-Ireland football final with Kerry in 2009.[10]

He has been mentioned as a potential "star".[11] Tadhg Kennelly spoke of the Kerry team and Walsh's membership on it, saying:

"There are players there guaranteed to play for the next four or five years. It's not a team on its last legs. I've no doubt this team will be around for a long time. I think it's just the way we are able to produce footballers in Kerry. The way we're able to keep it going. Barry John Walsh, David Moran, Tommy (Walsh) is only 20. And that's exciting. For me, on a personal level, I'm thinking, 'this is great, this team is going to be around for some time'."[5]

Walsh was not selected in Kerry's initial 2010 championship panel, although Kerry manager Jack O'Connor left open the possibility of bringing him in at a later stage.[12][13]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 McCarthy, Brendan (14 August 2008). "GAA: The Barry John Walsh Show". The Kingdom (Kingdom Media Limited). Retrieved 10 February 2010. Also, more fans would have been treated to the sublime skills of Barry John Walsh and Co.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Farraige, Cois (14 November 2009). "Clon Fall to the Power of the Walsh brothers". The Southern Star. Retrieved 10 February 2010. Clonakilty’s failure to cope with the power of the Walsh brothers, Tommy and Barry John, was the main reason for their defeat in the quarter-final of the Munster club championship
  3. ↑ Breheny, Martin (8 February 2010). "Gilroy sets focus on long term". Irish Independent. Archived from the original on 10 February 2010. Retrieved 10 February 2010.
  4. ↑ Boyle, Donnchadh (6 February 2010). "Galvin ready for Kingdom showdown with Dublin". Irish Independent. Archived from the original on 9 February 2010. Retrieved 10 February 2010.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Keys, Colm (22 September 2009). "Strong 'team ethos' helped us over winning line, insists Kennelly". Irish Independent. Archived from the original on 11 January 2010. Retrieved 10 February 2010.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Brennan, Paul (10 June 2009). "Sheehan, Quirke or Barry John? Trio in the running for full forward place as Tommy Walsh faces race to be fit". Kerryman. Retrieved 10 February 2010.
  7. ↑ Horgan, Noel; Pairc Uí Rin (19 March 2009). "Champs taught a lesson by rampant Rebels". Corkman. Retrieved 10 February 2010. there wasn't a hint of a comeback by the visitors, who were completely outgunned in all sectors, with only Gary Sayers and, to a lesser extent, Barry John Walsh emerging reasonably unscathed from the fray.
  8. ↑ "GAA: Kerry fall at the first hurdle". The Kingsom. 17 March 2009. Retrieved 10 February 2010. Kerry’s attack lacked cohesion, with only Gary Sayers - Kerry’s best player by a mile - and Barry John Walsh, at times, catching the eye.
  9. ↑ "New-look Dubs end 28-year Kerry jinx". Fingal Independent. 10 February 2010. Archived from the original on 13 February 2010. Retrieved 10 February 2010.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 "Kerry v Cork - GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Final". Sportsfile. 20 September 2009. Retrieved 10 February 2010. Kerry players and brothers Barry John Walsh and Tommy Walsh, right, celebrate as Cork's Michael Shields receives commiserations from a Kerry fan. GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Final
  11. ↑ "Kerrigan Strikes it Lucky". Irish Independent. 18 January 2010. Retrieved 10 February 2010. ...with Kerry star Barry John Walsh scoring the goal...
  12. ↑ "Walsh out of Kingdom squad". Irish Independent. 29 April 2010.
  13. ↑ http://www.hoganstand.com/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=127836