Barry Harte

Barry Harte
Personal information
Irish name Barra Ó hAirt
Sport Hurling
Position Centre-forward
Born 1967
Timoleague,
County Cork, Ireland
Occupation Dentist
Club(s)
Years Club
Argideen Rangers
Carbery
Club titles
Cork titles 1
Colleges(s)
Years College
University College Cork
Trinity College, Dublin
College titles
Fitzgibbon titles 1
Inter-county(ies)
Years County Apps (scores)
1986–1989
Cork 0 (0-00)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 0
All-Irelands 0
NHL 0
All Stars 0

Barry Harte (born 1967) is an Irish hurling manager and former player. At club level, he played with Argideen Rangers, divisional side Carbery, and also lined out at inter-county level with various Cork teams.

Playing career

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Harte played hurling and Gaelic football at all levels as a boarding student at St Finbarr's College in Cork. He won a Dean Ryan Cup medal in 1985 after "Farna's" 1-09 to 1-05 win over St Colman's College in the final.[1] Harte later captained the senior team to the Dr Harty Cup title in 1984, before later winning a Dr Croke Cup medal after a 1–15 to 0–08 defeat of St Kieran's College in the 1984 All-Ireland colleges final.[2] He won a Fitzgibbon Cup medal with University College Cork in 1987, before completing his studies at Trinity College, Dublin.[3]

At club level, Harte played hurling and Gaelic football with Argideen Rangers. Between 1993 and 2003, he was part of three West Cork JAHC title-winning teams, while he also claimed a West Cork JAFC medal in 1994. He added a Cork JAHC medal to his collection in 1996 after a 3–09 to 0–11 defeat of Fr O'Neill's in the final.[4] Harte also earned selection for Carbery and won a Cork SHC medal after captaining the team to a 3–13 to 3–06 win over Midleton in the 1996 final.[5][6]

Harte first appeared on the inter-county scene with Cork as a dual player at minor level in 1985. He won an All-Ireland MHC medal after a win over Wexford, but later faced defeat by Mayo in the 1985 All-Ireland MFC final.[7][8] Harte later progressed to under-21 level and won an All-Ireland U21HC medal after Cork's 4-11 to 1-05 win over Kilkenny in the 1988 All-Ireland under-21 final.[9]

Harte also progressed to the senior team and made a number of appearances in the National Hurling League and in tournament and challenge games.[10] He later won two Munster JHC medals before ending his inter-county career by collecting an All-Ireland JHC medal as a substitute in 1994.[11]

Coaching career

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Harte became player-selector with the Argideen Rangers intermediate hurling team in 2005, before taking over as manager of the team. He guided the team to the Cork IHC title in 2005 after a 2–08 to 1–08 win over Nemo Rangers in a final replay.[12][13]

Honours

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Player

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St Finbarr's College
University College Cork
Argideen Rangers
Carbery
Cork

Management

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Argideen Rangers

References

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  1. ^ "Farranferris well on top". The Cork Examiner. 29 April 1982. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
  2. ^ Forsythe, David (3 December 2022). "Locals' disbelief at Barry Harte's record €170m personal insolvency deal in High Court". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  3. ^ "UCC achieve seven-in-a-row". The Cork Examiner. 23 February 1987. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
  4. ^ "1996 season". Argideen Rangers GAA website. 26 October 2021. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
  5. ^ "Classic county hurling finals: Carbery bounced back to upset the odds in 1994". Echo Live. 20 June 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  6. ^ "FLASHBACK: Carbery hurlers stunned Midleton to lift the county crown in 1994". Echo Live. 20 October 2019. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  7. ^ "Minor hurling". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  8. ^ "Minor football". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  9. ^ "Under 21 hurling". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  10. ^ "Cork out to avenge defeat". Evening Echo. 4 December 1986. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
  11. ^ "Junior hurling". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  12. ^ "Presidential role makes sense for Timoleague man". The Southern Star. 28 July 2015. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  13. ^ "McCarthy, O'Donovan goals inspire Dohenys". Irish Examiner. 10 October 2005. Retrieved 17 October 2020.