Ned Barry
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Birth name | Edward Fitzgerald Barry | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | (1905-09-03)3 September 1905 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Temuka, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 12 December 1993(1993-12-12) (aged 88) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of death | Auckland, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 91 kg (201 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Pleasant Point District High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notable relative(s) | Kevin Barry (son) Liam Barry (grandson) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Occupation(s) | Police officer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Edward Fitzgerald Barry (3 September 1905 – 12 December 1993) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A loose forward, Barry represented Wellington and, briefly, Wanganui at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, in 1932 and 1934. He played 10 matches for the All Blacks including one international, against Australia in 1934.[1]
A police officer, Barry had postings in Pahiatua, Whitianga, Orewa, and Auckland, where he was active as a coach and administrator at club and provincial union levels.[1]
He holds a unique place in New Zealand rugby history in that both his son, Kevin Barry, and grandson, Liam Barry, also played for the All Blacks: in doing so they became the first family to provide All Blacks from three successive generations.[2] He also had another son, Pat, who played for Counties in the 1960s, and another grandson, Mike Barry, who represented North Auckland and North Harbour.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Knight, Lindsay. "Ned Barry". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
- ^ "Thames Valley rugby". Ministry for Culture and Heritage. 20 December 2012. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
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