Diarmuid Barron
{{short description|Irish rugby union player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2022}}
{{Use Hiberno-English|date=August 2022}}
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|birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1998|8|6}}
|birth_place = New Inn, Cashel, Ireland
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|weight = {{convert|103|kg|st lbs|abbr=on}}
|position = Hooker
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|amatyears2 = 2016–
|amatteam2 = Garryowen
|years1 = 2018–
|clubs1 = Munster
|apps1 = 89
|points1 = 55
|clubupdate = 31 May 2025
|repyears1 = 2017–2018
|repteam1 = Ireland U20
|repcaps1 = 9
|reppoints1 = 0
|repyears2 = 2022
|repteam2 = Emerging Ireland
|repcaps2 = 3
|reppoints2 = 0
|repyears3 = 2022
|repteam3 = Ireland A
|repcaps3 = 2
|reppoints3 = 0
|repupdate = 23 February 2025
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Diarmuid Barron (born 6 August 1998) is an Irish rugby union player who plays as a hooker for United Rugby Championship club Munster.
Early life
Born in Cashel, County Tipperary, Barron captained Rockwell College, where former Munster number 8 Denis Leamy was coach,{{cite news|url=http://irishrugby.ie/mobile/tournaments/42068.php|title=Barron Determined To Bring Club Form Onto International Stage|date=30 May 2018|work=Irish Rugby|accessdate=21 September 2018}} to victory in the 2015 Munster Schools Rugby Senior Cup.{{cite news|url=http://www.the42.ie/barron-ireland-u20s-paul-oconnell-3824072-Jan2018/|title='I got a phone call two days before the World Cup saying I was due to travel'|date=31 January 2018|work=The42|accessdate=21 September 2018}}
Munster
Barron joined the Munster Academy year one intake ahead of the 2018–19 season.{{cite news|url=https://munsterrugby.ie/2018/07/05/greencore-munster-rugby-academy-confirmed/|title=Greencore Munster Rugby Academy Confirmed|date=5 July 2018|work=Munster Rugby|accessdate=21 September 2018}} He made his competitive debut for the senior Munster team on 21 September 2018, aged 19, coming off the bench to replace Mike Sherry in the provinces 2018–19 Pro14 fixture against Cardiff Blues.{{cite news|url=https://munsterrugby.ie/preview/team-announcement-munster-squad-to-face-cardiff-blues/|title=Team Announcement {{!}} Munster Squad To Face Cardiff Blues|date=20 September 2018|work=Munster Rugby|accessdate=22 September 2018}}{{cite news|url=https://munsterrugby.ie/report/report-munster-lose-to-cardiff-blues/|title=Report {{!}} Munster Lose To Cardiff Blues|date=21 September 2018|work=Munster Rugby|accessdate=22 September 2018}} He scored his first try for the province in their 39–9 win against Welsh side Dragons on 28 September 2019, in Munster's opening 2019–20 Pro14 fixture.{{cite news|url=https://www.munsterrugby.ie/report/report-bonus-point-win-over-dragons-at-thomond/|title=Report {{!}} Bonus-Point Win Over Dragons At Thomond|date=28 September 2019|work=Munster Rugby|accessdate=28 September 2019}} Barron was promoted from Munster's academy to their senior squad ahead of the 2020–21 season,{{cite news|url=https://www.munsterrugby.ie/2020/06/05/diarmuid-barron-promoted-from-academy-to-senior-squad/|title=Diarmuid Barron Promoted From Academy To Senior Squad|date=5 June 2020|work=Munster Rugby|accessdate=5 June 2020}} and made his first start for the province in their 31–17 win against Italian side Benetton in round 16 of the 2020–21 Pro14 on 19 March 2021.{{cite news|url=https://www.munsterrugby.ie/report/report-munster-make-it-six-wins-in-a-row/|title=Report {{!}} Munster Make It Six Wins In A Row|date=19 March 2021|work=Munster Rugby|access-date=19 March 2021}}
Barron signed a one-year contract extension with Munster in March 2021,{{cite news|url=https://www.munsterrugby.ie/2021/03/30/player-signing-contract-extensions-academy-promotions/|title=Player Signing, Contract Extensions & Academy Promotions|date=30 March 2021|work=Munster Rugby|access-date=30 March 2021}} and made his Champions Cup debut for Munster in their 2021–22 pool B round 2 fixture at home to French club Castres on 18 December 2021, coming on as a replacement for Niall Scannell in the province's 19–13 win.{{cite news|url=https://www.munsterrugby.ie/report/report-munster-make-it-back-to-back-wins-in-europe/|title=Report {{!}} Munster Make It Back-To-Back Wins In Europe|date=18 December 2021|work=Munster Rugby|access-date=19 December 2021}} Barron signed a two-year contract extension in January 2022.{{cite news|url=https://www.munsterrugby.ie/2022/01/10/further-boost-for-munster-rugby-on-the-contract-front/|title=Further Boost For Munster Rugby On The Contract Front|date=10 January 2022|work=Munster Rugby|access-date=10 January 2022}} He started and scored one try in Munster's historic 28–14 win against a South Africa XV in Páirc Uí Chaoimh on 10 November 2022,{{cite news|url=https://www.munsterrugby.ie/report/report-munster-secure-historic-victory-over-sa-select-xv/|title=Report {{!}} Munster Secure Historic Victory Over SA Select XV|date=10 November 2022|work=Munster Rugby|access-date=13 November 2022}} and earned his 50th cap for the province in their 49–42 win against Welsh side Scarlets in round 15 of the 2022–23 United Rugby Championship on 3 March 2023.{{cite news|url=https://www.munsterrugby.ie/report/report-munster-hang-on-for-thrilling-scarlets-victory/|title=Report {{!}} Munster Hang On For Thrilling Scarlets Victory|date=3 March 2023|work=Munster Rugby|access-date=5 March 2023}} He started and scored one try in Munster's 19–14 win against the Stormers in the final of the 2022–23 United Rugby Championship on 27 May 2023.{{cite news|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/rugby/arid-41149351.html|title=Magical Munster see off Stormers to win URC title and end trophy drought|date=27 May 2023|work=Irish Examiner|access-date=27 May 2023}}
Ireland
Barron was a late call-up to the Ireland under-20s squad for the 2017 World Rugby Under 20 Championship, and made his debut for the team in their tournament opener against Italy U20, though a thumb injury suffered just 20 minutes into the game ended Barron's tournament. He went on to represent Ireland under-20s during the 2018 Six Nations Under 20s Championship and 2018 World Rugby Under 20 Championship.
Barron was selected in the Emerging Ireland squad that travelled to South Africa to participate in the Toyota Challenge against Currie Cup teams Free State Cheetahs, Griquas and Pumas in September–October 2022.{{cite news|url=https://www.munsterrugby.ie/2022/09/14/emerging-ireland-squad-named-for-bloemfontein-trip/#post|title=Emerging Ireland Squad Named For Bloemfontein Trip|date=14 September 2022|work=Munster Rugby|access-date=16 September 2022}} He featured as a replacement in Emerging Ireland's 54–7 opening win against Griquas on 30 September,{{cite news|url=https://www.the42.ie/emerging-ireland-griquas-2-5881032-Sep2022/|title=Crowley impresses at 10 as Emerging Ireland hammer the Griquas|date=30 September 2022|work=The42|access-date=30 September 2022}} started in the 28–24 win against the Pumas on 5 October,{{cite news|url=https://www.the42.ie/emerging-ireland-pumas-report-5884965-Oct2022/|title=Emerging Ireland survive late scare to seal second win in South Africa|date=5 October 2022|work=The42|access-date=12 October 2022}} before featuring as a replacement again in the 21–14 win against the Cheetahs on 9 October.{{cite news|url=https://www.the42.ie/cheetahs-v-emerging-ireland-5888736-Oct2022/|title=Emerging Ireland hold off Cheetahs to wrap up unbeaten tour of South Africa|date=9 October 2022|work=The42|access-date=12 October 2022}}
Following the Toyota Challenge, Barron was also selected in the Ireland A panel that joined the senior Ireland team after round 7 of the 2022–23 United Rugby Championship to face an All Blacks XV on 4 November 2022;{{cite news|url=https://www.munsterrugby.ie/2022/10/19/ireland-squad-named-for-bank-of-ireland-nations-series-2022/#post|title=Ireland Squad Named For Bank Of Ireland Nations Series 2022|date=19 October 2022|work=Munster Rugby|access-date=21 October 2022}} Barron featured as a replacement in Ireland A's 47–19 defeat.{{cite news|url=https://www.the42.ie/ireland-a-all-blacks-xv-5911292-Nov2022/|title=All Blacks XV tear up the RDS on a painful night for Farrell's Ireland A|date=4 November 2022|work=The42|access-date=5 November 2022}}
Honours
=Rockwell College=
- Munster Schools Rugby Senior Cup:
- Winner (1): 2015
=Munster=
- United Rugby Championship
- Winner (1): 2022–23
References
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External links
- {{sport links}}
- [https://www.munsterrugby.ie/player?PlayGuid=DB896328 Munster Senior Profile]
- [https://munsterrugby.ie/academy-player?PlayGuid=DB896328 Munster Academy Profile]
- [https://www.sixnationsrugby.com/player/?PlayGuid=DB896328&TeamId=1875 U20 Six Nations Profile]
- {{EPCR profile|DB896328}}
- [https://www.unitedrugby.com/clubs/munster/diarmuid-barron URC Profile]
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Category:People educated at Rockwell College
Category:People from Cashel, County Tipperary
Category:Rugby union players from County Tipperary
Category:Irish rugby union players
Category:Garryowen Football Club players
Category:Munster Rugby players
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