Barry Owens

Barry Owens

Barry Owens is an Irish Gaelic footballer with the Teemore club and the Fermanagh county team.

Playing career

Owens has been described as "among the best full-backs in Ireland".cite news |url=http://archives.tcm.ie/irishexaminer/2004/07/19/story460190191.asp |title=Fermanagh tear ragged, rudderless Cork to shreds |author=Mark Gallagher |date=19 July 2004 |work=Irish Examiner |accessdate=2008-03-26] He was an important part of Fermanagh's runs to the 2003 All-Ireland quarter-final and 2004 All-Ireland semi-final. He is a double All-Star winner, having been honoured in 2004 [cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/northern_ireland/gaelic_games/4046955.stm |title=Tinney adds to Fermanagh success |date=26 November 2004 |work=BBC Sport Northern Ireland |accessdate=2008-03-26] and 2006. [cite news |url=http://www.rte.ie/sport/2006/1122/allstars.html |title=Champions Kerry top All Star list |date= 22 November 2006 |work=RTÉ Sport |accessdate=2008-03-26] Only two other Fermanagh footballers have received an All-Star award. [cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/northern_ireland/gaelic_games/4046803.stm |title=Fermanagh duo delighted by awards |date=26 November 2004 |work=BBC Sport Northern Ireland |accessdate=2008-03-26]

In January 2008, it was announced that Owens would undergo heart surgery, but he was expected to return to football within a few months. [cite news |url=http://www.setanta.com/en/Sport/News/Other-sports/2008/01/16/GAA-Owens-to-undergo-surgery-/ |title=GAA:Owens to undergo surgery |author=Oli Skehan |date=16 January 2008 |work= |accessdate=2008-03-26]

On 21 June 2008, Fermanagh played Derry at Healy Park in the Ulster Senior Football Championship semi-final; it was then that Barry Owens made his comeback. Within minutes of coming onto the pitch as a substitute, he scored a vital goal to give Fermanagh a place in the Ulster final. [cite news |url=http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/championship/2008/0621/fermanagh_derry.html |title=Fermanagh 1-11 Derry 1-09 |date= 22 June 2008 |work=RTÉ Sport |accessdate=2008-06-24] [cite news |url=http://www.independent.ie/breaking-news/sport/gaelic-football/owens-goal-puts-fermanagh-into-ulster-sfc-final-1418592.html|title=Owens goal puts Fermanagh into Ulster SFC Final |date= 22 June 2008 |work=Irish Independent |accessdate=2008-06-24]

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