Séamus Barron

Séamus Barron
Personal information
Irish name Séamus Barún
Sport Hurling
Position Right wing-forward
Born 1946[1]
Rathnure, County Wexford, Leinster, Ireland
Died (aged 75)
Wexford, County Wexford, Leinster, Ireland
Occupation Machinery dealership owner
Club(s)
Years Club
 Rathnure
Club titles
Wexford titles 2
Leinster titles 1
All-Ireland Titles 0
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
1966–1970
 Wexford
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles 1
All-Irelands 1
NHL 0
All Stars 0

James Barron (1946 – 7 February 2022), known as Séamus Barron, was an Irish hurler who played for club side Rathnure and at inter-county level with the Wexford senior hurling team. He usually lined out as a forward.

Career

Barron first appeared on the inter-county scene as part of the minor hurling team which won Wexford’s first ever Leinster and All-Ireland titles in 1963.[2] He played at full-forward in the All-Ireland final against Limerick, scoring 1–1. Having progressed to under-21 level, Barron lined out in three successive All-Ireland finals. He claimed his sole winners' medal in the grade in 1965 after a defeat of Tipperary.[3] At senior level, Barron made nine appearances on the Wexford team between 1966 and 1970. He earned an All-Ireland medal as an unused substitute in the 1968 All-Ireland final against Tipperary. Barron was a life-long member of the Rathnure club and lined out in the 1972 All-Ireland club final defeat by Blackrock. He served as a selector under Liam Griffin with the Wexford team that won the 1996 All-Ireland Championship.[4]

Personal life and death

Barron established Barron Machinery in 1983. The company initially provided used tractors until it eventually grew into a substantial franchise dealer of big brands.[5] He died on 7 February 2022, at the age of 75.[6][7]

Honours

Player

Rathnure
Wexford

Management

Rathnure
Wexford

References

  1. ^ "James Barron in 1946". Find my past. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  2. ^ "It's 50 years since these Minor masters made big breakthrough". Enniscorthy Guardian. 10 September 2013. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
  3. ^ "Memories return of sole U-21 win". Wexford People. 21 May 2013. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
  4. ^ ""After this you walk away into the sunset"". Irish Times. 2 September 1996. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
  5. ^ "About Barron Machinery". Barron Machinery website. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
  6. ^ Bourke, Simon (8 February 2022). "Rathnure and Wexford hurling great Seamus Barron dies aged 75". Irish Independent. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
  7. ^ "Late Seamus a stalwart in GAA circles". Wexford People. 9 February 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2022.