- Barry O'Rorke
Infobox GAA dualplayer |
name =Barry O'Rorke
irish =Barra Ó Ruairc
placeofbirth=Dublin
countryofbirth=Ireland
bday =3
bmonth =3
byear =1989
dday =
dmonth =
dyear =
nickname =Bazza
feet =
inches =
occupation =Student
sport=Gaelic football
code=Football
county=Dublin
province=Leinster
clpositionf=Forward
clpositionh=Forward
club=Kilmacud Crokes
clyears=1991-Present
1991-Present
clapps(points)=
clubs=Kilmacud Crokes (F)
Kilmacud Crokes (H)
county=Dublin
counties=Dublin
icyears=-
icpositionf=Left Half Forward
icpositionh=-
icapps(points)=0 (0-00)
icprovince=0
allstars=0
icupdate=(00:03,June 12 2007 (UTC))
clupdate=(00:03,June 12 2007 (UTC))
|Barry O'Rorke is an inter-county
Gaelic football andHurling player for Dublin. He plays his club hurling and football withKilmacud Crokes and is a member of the senior panel in both codes. He received his secondary education at the Irish medium schoolColáiste Eoin inCounty Dublin . In 2007 Barry received a sports scholorship to University College Dublin (UCD) for his contributions in both Gaelic Football and Hurling. Barry is a speaker of theIrish language and is noted for saying his Leinster championship speech in the language in June 2007. Barry is the brother of current Under-21 Dublin hurling playerShane O'Rorke .Playing career
Football
He played with Dublin in the
Leinster Minor Football Championship in 2007 but failed to make the final after losing to Laois. [ [http://www.hill16.ie/viewstoryhill16.asp?mainheading=Word+on+The+Hill&id=8312&viewstory=yes HILL 16 ] ] In 2008, Barry started at corner forward the first round U21 Football Championship match againt Kildare which Dublinlost by one point. Barry kicked two points from play.Hurling
He began his campaign in the
Leinster Minor Hurling Championship against Wexford as team captain of the Dublin Hurling Team for 2007. [ [http://www.hill16.ie/viewstoryhill16.asp?id=8492&mainheading=Word+on+The+Hill&viewstory=yes HILL 16 ] ] Dublin beat Wexford by 1-13 to 0-06 to qualify for the final against Kilkenny. [ [http://www.hill16.ie/viewstoryhill16.asp?id=8502&mainheading=Word+on+The+Hill&viewstory=yes HILL 16 ] ] Barry won the 2007 Leinster championship with Dublin by 2-14 to 1-10 atCroke Park . Barry scored a total of 1-02 in the game. [ [http://www.hill16.ie/viewstoryhill16.asp?id=8549&mainheading=Word+on+The+Hill&viewstory=yes HILL 16 ] ] Barry also had club success in 2007 asKilmacud Crokes won theDublin Minor Hurling Championship scoring a total of 1-04. [ [http://www.hill16.ie/viewstoryhill16.asp?mainheading=Word+on+The+Hill&id=9188&viewstory=yes HILL 16 ] ]References
External links
* [http://www.kilmacudcrokes-hurling.com/ Official Kilmacud Crokes Hurling Website]
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