Barry Nash (born 31 December 1996) is an Irish hurler who plays as a left corner-back for the Limerick senior team.

Barry Nash
Personal information
Irish name Barra de Nais
Sport Hurling
Position Left corner-back
Born (1996-12-31) 31 December 1996 (age 27)
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 39 (0-16)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 6
All-Irelands 5
NHL 3
All Stars 2
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 19:12, 09 June 2024.

Playing career

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South Liberties

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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

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Minor and under-21

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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 Munster Championship medal with the Limerick under-21 team after a 0-22 to 0-19 win over Clare in the final.[4] On 12 September 2015, he was named man of the match when Limerick defeated Wexford by 0-26 to 1-07 in the All-Ireland final.[5]

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 Cork in the final.[6] On 9 September 2017, Nash was at left corner-forward in Limerick's 0-17 to 0-11 defeat of Kilkenny in the All-Ireland final.[7]

Senior

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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 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.[15] On 30 June 2019, Nash won a Munster Championship medal after coming on as a 70th-minute substitute for Declan Hannon in Limerick's 2-26 to 2-14 defeat of Tipperary in the final.[16]

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

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As of match played 09 June 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 5 0-01 0 0-00 9 0-01
Total 35 4-21 25 0-09 14 0-07 74 4-37

Honours

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Limerick
Awards

References

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  1. ^ Cahill, Jackie (24 July 2013). "Limerick end 29-year wait for Munster title in style". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
  2. ^ "Limerick blitz shakes off Déise". Irish Examiner. 23 July 2014. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
  3. ^ O'Riordan, Ian (7 September 2014). "Kilkenny minors savour All-Ireland success against spirited Limerick". Irish Times. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
  4. ^ "Munster U21HC final: Treaty Lynch Banner". Hogan Stand. 30 July 2015. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
  5. ^ Cormican, Eoghan (12 September 2015). "Limerick ease past Wexford to claim U21 hurling title". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
  6. ^ "Limerick beat Cork to earn second Munster U21 hurling title in three years". Irish Examiner. 26 July 2017. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
  7. ^ Cormican, Eoghan (11 September 2017). "Limerick savour that September excitement in U21 hurling final". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
  8. ^ O'Connell, Jerome (9 January 2016). "18 new faces on Limerick hurling panel". Limerick Leader. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
  9. ^ "Wexford have no answer for prolific Limerick". Irish Times. 13 February 2016. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
  10. ^ O'Connell, Jerome (16 June 2016). "Limerick select four debuts for Munster SHC against Tipperary". Limerick Leader. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
  11. ^ 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.
  12. ^ Fogarty, John (7 February 2017). "Door always open for Barry Nash, insists Limerick boss". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
  13. ^ Bailey, Ryan (18 March 2017). "Big boost for Limerick as Nash makes u-turn and returns to training". The 42. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
  14. ^ 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.
  15. ^ 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.
  16. ^ 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.
  17. ^ Fogarty, John (25 October 2020). "Lethal Limerick storm to victory despite Tony Kelly brilliance". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
  18. ^ Fogarty, John (15 November 2020). "Limerick made to work by Waterford for historic Munster SHC crown". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 23 November 2020.