Kevin Barry (rugby union)

Kevin Barry
Barry c. 1959
Birth nameKevin Edward Barry
Date of birth(1936-04-22)22 April 1936
Place of birthLower Hutt, New Zealand
Date of death16 August 2014(2014-08-16) (aged 78)
Place of deathNorth Shore, Auckland, New Zealand
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight98 kg (216 lb)
SchoolSacred Heart College
Notable relative(s)Ned Barry (father)
Liam Barry (son)
Hilary Barry (daughter-in-law)[1]
Rugby union career
Position(s) Utility forward
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1954–60, 62–68 Thames Valley ()
1961 Auckland ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1962–64 New Zealand 0 (0)

Kevin Edward Barry (22 April 1936 – 16 August 2014) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A utility forward, Barry represented Thames Valley and Auckland at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from 1962 to 1964. He made 23 appearances for the All Blacks but did not play in any test matches.[2]

Kevin Barry holds a unique place in New Zealand rugby history in that both his father, Ned, and his son, Liam, also played for the All Blacks: in doing so they were the first family to provide All Blacks from three successive generations.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Hilary Barry's game of love". New Zealand Woman's Weekly. 16 September 2011. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
  2. ^ Knight, Lindsay. "Kevin Barry". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
  3. ^ "Thames Valley rugby". Ministry for Culture and Heritage. 20 December 2012. Retrieved 21 August 2014.