Barry Nash

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

Barry Nash
Personal information
Irish name Barra de Nais
Sport Hurling
Position Half-back
Born (1996-12-31) 31 December 1996
Limerick, Ireland
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Occupation Student
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 11 (0-07)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 1
All-Irelands 1
NHL 1
All Stars 0
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 12:50, 28 September 2019.

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 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

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On 6 February 2017, it was announced that Nash had withdrawn from the Limerick senior hurling panel for "personal reasons".[11] Team manager John Kiely stated: "It is what it is.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]

Career statistics
As of match played 27 July 2019.
Team Year National League Munster All-Ireland Total
DivisionAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScore
Limerick 2016 Division 1B 72-1210-0120-00102-13
2017 30-0210-0110-0150-04
2018 10-0120-0020-0250-03
2019 Division 1A 20-0010-0110-0140-02
Total 132-1550-0360-04242-22

Honours
Limerick

References
  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.
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