Barry Nash
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Barra de Nais | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Left corner-back | ||
| Born |
31 December 1996 Limerick, Ireland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Occupation | Aviation Services Project Lead | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| South Liberties | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Limerick titles | 0 | ||
| Colleges(s) | |||
| Years | College | ||
| University of Limerick | |||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
2016-present | Limerick | 35 (0-15) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 5 | ||
| All-Irelands | 5 | ||
| NHL | 3 | ||
| All Stars | 2 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 17:09, 21 April 2024. | |||
Barry Nash (born 31 December 1996) is an Irish hurler who plays as a left corner-back for the Limerick senior team.
Playing career
South Liberties
Nash joined th South Liberties club at a young age and played in all grades at juvenile and underage levels before joining the club's senior team.
Limerick
Minor and under-21
Nash first played for Limerick as a member of the county's minor team. On 23 July 2013, he scored three points from play when Limerick won their first Munster Championship title in 29 years after a 1-20 to 4-08 defeat of Waterford in a replay of the final.[1]
Nash was eligible for the minor team again in 2014 and won a second successive Munster Championship medal after a 0-24 to 0-18 second successive defeat of Waterford in a replay of the final.[2] On 7 September 2014, Nash scored two points in Limerick's 2-17 to 0-19 All-Ireland final defeat by Kilkenny.[3]
On 30 July 2015, Nash won a
After surrendering their title in 2016, Nash won a second Munster Championship medal the following year after a 0-16 to 1-11 defeat of
Senior
Nash was drafted onto the Limerick senior hurling team in January 2016.[8] He made his first appearance for the team in a 2-23 to 0-15 defeat of Wexford in the National Hurling League on 13 February 2016.[9] Later that season, Nash made his first Munster Championship appearance in a 3-12 to 1-16 defeat by Tipperary.[10]
On 6 February 2017, it was announced that Nash had withdrawn from the Limerick senior hurling panel for "personal reasons".[11] Team manager John Kiely stated: "It is what it is. I have no doubt Barry will have a major part to play in the years ahead, who knows, maybe even at some point later this year, he may find himself in a position to return to training."[12] Just over a month after leaving the panel, Nash returned to training.[13]
On 19 August 2018, Nash was a non-playing substitute when Limerick won their first All-Ireland title in 45 years after a 3-16 to 2-18 defeat of Galway in the final.[14]
On 31 March 2019, Nash was named on the bench for Limerick's
On 25 October 2020, Nash won a second successive National League medal after Limerick's 0-36 to 1-23 win over Clare in the delayed final.[17] Later that season he claimed a second successive Munster Championship medal after lining out at left corner-back in the 0-25 to 0-21 Munster final defeat of Waterford.[18]
Career statistics
- As of match played 21 April 2024.
| Team | Year | National League | Munster | All-Ireland | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | ||
| Limerick | 2016 | Division 1B | 7 | 2-12 | 1 | 0-01 | 2 | 0-00 | 10 | 2-13 |
| 2017 | 3 | 0-02 | 1 | 0-01 | 1 | 0-01 | 5 | 0-04 | ||
| 2018 | 1 | 0-01 | 2 | 0-00 | 2 | 0-02 | 5 | 0-03 | ||
| 2019 | Division 1A | 2 | 0-00 | 1 | 0-01 | 1 | 0-01 | 4 | 0-02 | |
| 2020 | 5 | 0-02 | 3 | 0-00 | 2 | 0-01 | 10 | 0-02 | ||
| 2021 | 5 | 0-01 | 2 | 0-00 | 2 | 0-01 | 9 | 0-02 | ||
| 2022 | 4 | 1-01 | 5 | 0-03 | 2 | 0-01 | 11 | 1-05 | ||
| 2023 | 4 | 1-02 | 5 | 0-02 | 2 | 0-01 | 11 | 1-05 | ||
| 2024 | 4 | 0-00 | 1 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 5 | 0-00 | ||
| Total | 35 | 4-21 | 21 | 0-08 | 14 | 0-07 | 70 | 4-36 | ||
Honours
- Limerick
- All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship: 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
- Munster Senior Hurling Championship: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
- National Hurling League: 2019, 2020, 2023
- Munster Minor Hurling Championship (2): 2013, 2014
- Awards
- The Sunday Game Team of the Year (2): 2021, 2022
- GAA GPA All Stars Awards: 2021, 2022
References
- ^ Cahill, Jackie (24 July 2013). "Limerick end 29-year wait for Munster title in style". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
- ^ "Limerick blitz shakes off Déise". Irish Examiner. 23 July 2014. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
- ^ O'Riordan, Ian (7 September 2014). "Kilkenny minors savour All-Ireland success against spirited Limerick". Irish Times. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
- ^ "Munster U21HC final: Treaty Lynch Banner". Hogan Stand. 30 July 2015. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
- ^ Cormican, Eoghan (12 September 2015). "Limerick ease past Wexford to claim U21 hurling title". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
- ^ "Limerick beat Cork to earn second Munster U21 hurling title in three years". Irish Examiner. 26 July 2017. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
- ^ Cormican, Eoghan (11 September 2017). "Limerick savour that September excitement in U21 hurling final". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
- ^ O'Connell, Jerome (9 January 2016). "18 new faces on Limerick hurling panel". Limerick Leader. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
- ^ "Wexford have no answer for prolific Limerick". Irish Times. 13 February 2016. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
- ^ O'Connell, Jerome (16 June 2016). "Limerick select four debuts for Munster SHC against Tipperary". Limerick Leader. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
- ^ O'Connell, Jerome (6 February 2017). "Limerick shock as 2015 All-Ireland U21 final star Nash departs senior hurling panel". The 42. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
- ^ Fogarty, John (7 February 2017). "Door always open for Barry Nash, insists Limerick boss". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
- ^ Bailey, Ryan (18 March 2017). "Big boost for Limerick as Nash makes u-turn and returns to training". The 42. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
- ^ McGoldrick, Seán (19 August 2018). "Limerick are All Ireland hurling champions for the first time in 45 years following epic victory over Galway". Irish Independent. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
- ^ O'Toole, Fintan (31 March 2019). "Limerick end 22-year with for league honours in style with final win over Waterford". The 42. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
- ^ O'Toole, Fintan (30 June 2019). "More glory for Limerick as they lift Munster crown with 12-point win over Tipperary". The 42. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
- ^ Fogarty, John (25 October 2020). "Lethal Limerick storm to victory despite Tony Kelly brilliance". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
- ^ Fogarty, John (15 November 2020). "Limerick made to work by Waterford for historic Munster SHC crown". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 23 November 2020.