Bernard Ross Carr (1923 – 30 November 2021), known as Barney Carr, was an Irish Gaelic football player and manager. At club level he played with St Peter's, Warrenpoint and was also a member of the Down senior football team whom he managed to All-Ireland Championships in 1960 and 1961.[1] He died in Warrenpoint on 30 November 2021, at the age of 98.[2][3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Brian Ó Cearra | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Born |
1923 Warrenpoint, County Down, Northern Ireland | ||
| Died |
(aged 98) Warrenpoint, County Down, Northern Ireland | ||
| Nickname | Barney | ||
| Occupation | Education and welfare officer | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
1940-1957 | St Peter's, Warrenpoint | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Down titles | 3 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
1943–1952 | Down | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Ulster titles | 0 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NFL | 0 | ||
Playing career
editCarr first came to Gaelic football prominence as a member of the St Peter's, Warrenpoint team. He made his senior debut at the age of 17 and won three County Championship titles before his retirement in 1957. Carr first appeared on the inter-county scene as a member of the Down minor football team in 1941, before being drafted onto the Down senior football team two years later. Carr spent ten seasons with the team, during which time he won a Dr McKenna Cup title in 1944.[4]
Administrative and managerial career
editCarr began his administrative career as a member of the Down East Divisional Board. He served as the Down representative to the Ulster Council from 1955 before beginning a long-standing association with the Down County Board in 1958. Carr began a four-year tenure as manager of the Down senior team in 1959. During that time the team enjoyed unprecedented success, including four Ulster Championships in five seasons and back-to-back All-Ireland Championships.[5]
Honours
editPlayer
edit- St Peter's, Warrenpoint
- Down Senior Football Championship: 1943, 1948, 1953
- Down
- Dr McKenna Cup: 1944
Manager
edit- Down
References
edit- ^ "Where are they now?". Irish Independent. 23 June 2013. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- ^ "Down GAA mourns passing of two-time All-Ireland winning manager". Hogan Stand. 1 December 2021. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- ^ "Great Barney Carr will be remembered as a driving force of Down football". Belfast Telegraph. 1 December 2021. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
- ^ "Barney Carr, manager of Down All-Ireland winning sides of 1960 and 1961, passes away aged 98". The Irish News. 1 December 2021. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- ^ "Maurice Hayes' rare vision made Down the GAA history makers". The Down Recorder. 3 June 2018. Retrieved 1 December 2021.