Barry Hennessy
Personal information
Irish name Barra Ó hAonghusa
Sport Hurling
Position Goalkeeper
Born (1989-10-14) 14 October 1989
Kilmallock,
County Limerick, Ireland
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Occupation Business Development Manager
Club(s)
Years Club
 Kilmallock
Club titles
Limerick titles 4
Munster titles 1
All-Ireland Titles 0
Inter-county(ies)*
Years County Apps (scores)
2010–2022
 Limerick 2 (0–00)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 4
All-Irelands 4
NHL 2
All Stars 0
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 16:30, 21 July 2022.

Barry Hennessy (born 14 October 1989) is an Irish hurler who plays as a goalkeeper for club side Kilmallock and at senior level for the Limerick county team.[1][2]

Playing career

College

Hennessy first came to prominence as a hurler with Ardscoil Rís in Limerick. Having played in every grade, he was in goal on the college's senior team that reached the semi-finals of the Harty Cup for the first time.[3]

Club

Hennessy joined the Kilmallock club at a young age and played in all grades at juvenile and underage levels, enjoying championship success in the minor and under-21 grades.

On 3 October 2010, Hennessy lined out in his first Limerick Senior Championship final. A 1-16 to 1-12 defeat of divisional side Emmets gave him his first championship medal.[4]

After surrendering their championship crown in 2011, Kilmallock reached the championship decider again on 7 October 2012. Jake Mulcahy scored a vital goal to secure a 1-15 to 0-15 victory over Adare and a second championship medal for Hennessy.[5]

On 19 October 2014, Hennessy won a third championship medal following a 1-15 to 0-14 defeat of reigning champions Na Piarsaigh.[6] He later won a Munster Championship medal following a 1-32 to 3-18 extra-time defeat of Cratloe in the final.[7] On 17 March 2015, Hennessy was in goal for Kilmallock in their 1-18 to 1-06 defeat by Ballyhale Shamrocks in the All-Ireland final at Croke Park.[8]

Inter-county

Minor and under-21

Hennessy first played for the Limerick minor hurling team at the age of seventeen. He made his only appearance in that grade on 23 June 2007 in a 3-21 to 0-12 Munster Championship defeat by Tipperary.[9]

On 15 July 2009, Hennessy made his first appearance with the Limerick under-21 hurling team in a 4-22 to 2-13 defeat by Clare in the Munster Championship.[10] His tenure with the under-21 team ended with a three-point defeat by Clare the following season.[11]

Intermediate

Hennessy made his first appearance in goal for the Limerick intermediate hurling team in a 1-16 to 0-15 Munster Championship defeat of Clare on 22 June 2008.[12] He later won a Munster Championship medal following a 2-16 to 2-12 victory over Tipperary in the final at Semple Stadium.[13] On 30 August 2008, Hennessy was in goal when Limerick were defeated by six points by Kilkenny in the All-Ireland final.[14]

Senior

Hennessy made his senior debut in goal for Limerick in a 0-19 to 2-09 defeat by University College Cork in the pre-season Waterford Crystal Cup on 23 January 2010.[15] He made no further appearances that season as Tadhg Flynn became Limerick's first-choice goalkeeper. Hennessy was dropped from the panel the following season.

Hennessy returned to the Limerick senior panel under manager T. J. Ryan for the 2014 season.[16] He was an unused substitute for the entire season. On 24 May 2015, Hennessy made his first Munster Championship appearance in a 1-19 to 2-15 defeat of Clare.[17]

On 19 August 2018, Hennessy 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.[18]

On 31 March 2019, Hennessy was named on the bench for Limerick's National League final meeting with Waterford at Croke Park. He collected a winners' medal as a non-playing substitute in the 1-24 to 0-19 victory.[19] On 30 June 2019, Hennessy won a Munster Championship medal as a non-playing substitute following Limerick's 2-26 to 2-14 defeat of Tipperary in the final.[20]

Personal life

Hennessy has spoken about his struggles with an eating disorder.[21]

Career statistics

Team Year National League Munster All-Ireland Total
DivisionAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScore
Limerick 2010 Division 1 10-0000-0000-0010-00
2011 Division 2 ————
2012 Division 1B ————
2013 ————
2014 00-0000-0000-0000-00
2015 00-0020-0000-0020-00
2016 10-0000-0000-0010-00
2017 10-0000-0000-0010-00
2018 10-0000-0000-0010-00
2019 Division 1A 10-0000-0000-0010-00
2020 20-0000-0000-0020-00
2021 10-0000-0000-0010-00
2022 10-0000-0000-0010-00
Career total 90-0020-0000-00110-00

Honours

Kilmallock
Limerick

References

  1. ↑ O'Sullivan, Donn (9 January 2014). "Limerick hurlers return to action". Limerick Post. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
  2. ↑ Moran, Seán (22 May 2015). "Limerick hurlers name three debutants for big Munster clash with Clare". Irish Times. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
  3. ↑ "Honan and Ryan to fore in Ardscoil Ris breakthrough". Irish Independent. 24 January 2008. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
  4. ↑ "Mulcahy's goal helps Kilmallock bridge gap". Irish Times. 4 October 2010. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
  5. ↑ "Mulcahy strikes to secure spoils for gritty Kilmallock". Irish Independent. 8 October 2012. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
  6. ↑ Cahill, Jackie (19 October 2014). "Delight for 'Sparrow' as Kilmallock defy odds". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
  7. ↑ "Kilmallock find extra gear in final epic". Irish Examiner. 23 November 2014. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
  8. ↑ Keys, Colm (18 March 2015). "Ballyhale make it six of the best with final stroll". Irish Independent. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
  9. ↑ "Maher fires Tipperary to final as Limerick routed". Irish Examiner. 25 June 2007. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
  10. ↑ "Ryan's 3-9 gives Clare timely lift". Irish Times. 16 July 2009. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
  11. ↑ O'Flynn, Diarmuid (15 July 2010). "O'Connor inspires Banner in thriller". Irish Examiner. Archived from the original on 3 August 2018. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
  12. ↑ "Moloney fires Limerick through". Irish Times. 23 June 2008. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  13. ↑ "Munster IHC: Limerick lift crown". Hogan Stand. 24 July 2008. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  14. ↑ "All-Ireland IHC final: Cats see off Limerick". Hogan Stand. 30 August 2008. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  15. ↑ "McCarthy remains quiet on Limerick row as side are downed by UCC". Irish Examiner. 24 January 2010. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  16. ↑ O'Connell, Jerome (9 January 2014). "Limerick unveil new senior hurling panel". Limerick Leader. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  17. ↑ Fogarty, John (24 May 2015). "Limerick beat indisciplined Clare in Munster quarter-final". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  18. ↑ 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.
  19. ↑ 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.
  20. ↑ 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.
  21. ↑ Keys, Colm (12 November 2022). "'My way of getting weight down? Stick my fingers down my throat' – Limerick hurling star on eating disorder battle: Limerick's No 2 goalkeeper recounts his battle to get eating disorder under control". Irish Independent.
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