James Barron (1946 – 7 February 2022), known as Séamus Barron, was an Irish hurler who played for club side Rathnure and at inter-county level with the Wexford senior hurling team. He usually lined out as a forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Séamus Barún | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Right wing-forward | ||
| Born |
1946[1] Rathnure, County Wexford, Leinster, Ireland | ||
| Died |
(aged 75) Wexford, County Wexford, Leinster, Ireland | ||
| Occupation | Machinery dealership owner | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Rathnure | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Wexford titles | 2 | ||
| Leinster titles | 1 | ||
| All-Ireland Titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
1966–1970 | Wexford | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 1 | ||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
| NHL | 0 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
Career
editBarron first appeared on the inter-county scene as part of the minor hurling team which won Wexford’s first ever Leinster and All-Ireland titles in 1963.[2] He played at full-forward in the All-Ireland final against Limerick, scoring 1–1. Having progressed to under-21 level, Barron lined out in three successive All-Ireland finals. He claimed his sole winners' medal in the grade in 1965 after a defeat of Tipperary.[3] At senior level, Barron made nine appearances on the Wexford team between 1966 and 1970. He earned an All-Ireland medal as an unused substitute in the 1968 All-Ireland final against Tipperary. Barron was a life-long member of the Rathnure club and lined out in the 1972 All-Ireland club final defeat by Blackrock. He served as a selector under Liam Griffin with the Wexford team that won the 1996 All-Ireland Championship.[4]
Personal life and death
editBarron established Barron Machinery in 1983. The company initially provided used tractors until it eventually grew into a substantial franchise dealer of big brands.[5] He died on 7 February 2022, at the age of 75.[6][7]
Honours
editPlayer
edit- Rathnure
- Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship: 1971
- Wexford Senior Hurling Championship: 1967, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1984
- Wexford
- All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship: 1968
- Leinster Senior Hurling Championship: 1968
- All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship: 1965
- Leinster Under-21 Hurling Championship: 1964, 1965, 1966
- All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship: 1963
- Leinster Minor Hurling Championship: 1963
Management
edit- Rathnure
- Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship: 1971, 1986, 1987, 1998
- Wexford Senior Hurling Championship: 1986, 1987, 1990, 1998
- Wexford
References
edit- ^ "James Barron in 1946". Find my past. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
- ^ "It's 50 years since these Minor masters made big breakthrough". Enniscorthy Guardian. 10 September 2013. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
- ^ "Memories return of sole U-21 win". Wexford People. 21 May 2013. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
- ^ ""After this you walk away into the sunset"". Irish Times. 2 September 1996. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
- ^ "About Barron Machinery". Barron Machinery website. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
- ^ Bourke, Simon (8 February 2022). "Rathnure and Wexford hurling great Seamus Barron dies aged 75". Irish Independent. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
- ^ "Late Seamus a stalwart in GAA circles". Wexford People. 9 February 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2022.