| 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.
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]
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]