| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Cian Barrett | ||
| Date of birth | 19 April 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Waterford (on loan Shamrock Rovers) | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2021 | Shamrock Rovers | ||
| 2021–2022 | Shelbourne | ||
| 2022–2023 | Shamrock Rovers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Shamrock Rovers | 9 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Kerry (loan) | 24 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Kerry (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2026– | → Waterford (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2019–2020 | Republic of Ireland U15 | 9 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12:58, 30 January 2026 (UTC) | |||
Cian Barrett (born 19 April 2005) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for League of Ireland Premier Division club Waterford, on loan from Shamrock Rovers. He has previously spent time on loan at Kerry in the League of Ireland First Division. [1]
Barrett came through the Shamrock Rovers academy, featuring for the under‑15 side before a move to Shelbourne’s under‑17 team under Damien Duff. [2] [3] He later rejoined Shamrock Rovers, signing to the senior squad in early 2023. [4] He made his senior debut for the club in a 4–1 victory over UCD in that season's Leinster Senior Cup.
In March 2023, Barrett joined Kerry on loan, making over 25 appearances in their inaugural First Division season. [4] He returned to Shamrock Rovers at the end of the 2023 campaign. [5]
The following season, Barrett was introduced as a substitute in Shamrock Rovers' President's Cup victory. He made 5 league appearances, and was named on the bench in UEFA Champions League qualifiers against Víkingur and Sparta Prague. [2]
Midway through the 2024 season Barrett grew frustrated at the lack of first-team opportunities, and on transfer deadline day in July, he re‑signed for Kerry on loan for the rest of the season. [6] He wore the number 24 shirt and appeared in midfield and defence across ten league games. [7] Barrett returned to Shamrock Rovers at the conclusion of the season.
Barrett became increasingly involved in the Shamrock Rovers first-team squad in 2025. On 31 July, he made his European debut, starting in a UEFA Conference League qualifier against St Joseph's. [8] On 5 October 2025, he scored the first senior goal of his career, the final goal of the game in a 6–1 win over his former club Kerry in the FAI Cup Semi Final at Tallaght Stadium. [9]
On 30 January 2026, Barrett signed for fellow League of Ireland Premier Division club Waterford on a season-long loan deal. [10]
Barrett has represented the Republic of Ireland at youth level. He earned ten caps for the under‑15 team, playing both in defence and midfield. [2] [5]
Barrett is primarily a midfielder, comfortable playing centrally or on the right side of midfield, but he has also been deployed at centre‑back and right-back. [4] [11]
He is the son of former Republic of Ireland international, Graham Barrett, and grandson of Gary Barrett, both of whom played for Shamrock Rovers. [1] He credits his father with having a positive influence on his professional career. [3] Shamrock Rovers manager Stephen Bradley praised Barrett for “carrying on the tradition through his family”. [1] Barrett attended Tallaght Community School and completed his Leaving Certificate there in 2023. [3]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup [a] | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Shamrock Rovers | 2023 | LOI Premier Division | 0 | 0 | – | – | 1 [b] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 [c] | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 [d] | 0 | 0 [b] | 0 | 8 | 1 | ||
| Total | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 1 | ||
| Kerry (loan) | 2023 | LOI First Division | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 26 | 0 | ||
| Kerry (loan) | 2024 | LOI First Division | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 11 | 0 | ||
| Total | 43 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 52 | 1 | ||