About Barry Owens
Barry Owens was a British gaelic football player.
Barry Owens, is an Irish former Gaelic footballer who played for the Teemore Shamrocks club and the Fermanagh county team.
Playing career Owens has been described as "among the best full-backs in Ireland". He was an important part of Fermanagh's runs to the 2003 All-Ireland quarter-final and 2004 All-Ireland semi-final. and 2006. Only two other Fermanagh footballers have received an All-Star award.
In January 2008, it was announced that Owens would undergo heart surgery, but he was expected to return to football within a few months.
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.
Honours Teemore Shamrocks Fermanagh Senior Football Championship (1): 2005
St Michael's College MacRory Cup (1): 1999
Individual All Star Award (2): 2004, 2006
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