 Owens (right) during the 2008 Ulster Championship semi-final | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Barra Ó hEoghain | ||
| Sport | Gaelic Football | ||
| Position | Full Back | ||
| Occupation | Electrician | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Teemore Shamrocks | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Fermanagh titles | 1 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
2001-2014 | Fermanagh | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Ulster titles | 0 | ||
| All Stars | 2 | ||
Barry Owens, is an Irish former Gaelic footballer who played for the Teemore Shamrocks club and the Fermanagh county team.
Owens has been described as "among the best full-backs in Ireland". [1] He was an important part of Fermanagh's runs to the 2003 All-Ireland quarter-final and 2004 All-Ireland semi-final. [1] He is a double All-Star winner, having been honoured in 2004 [2] and 2006. [3] Only two other Fermanagh footballers have received an All-Star award. [4]
In January 2008, it was announced that Owens would undergo heart surgery, but he was expected to return to football within a few months. [5]
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. [6] [7]
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