Edward Barrett
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Edward Edmond Barrett (born November 3, 1880, date of death unknown) was a track and field athlete
, wrestler and hurler
.
He was born in Rahela, Ballyduff
, County Kerry
, Ireland
.
Barrett played hurling with the local Ballyduff team
. He emigrated to London, joined a local hurling club and was selected for the London GAA
team. He was a corner-forward on the London team which won the 1901 All-Ireland Championship, beating Cork GAA 1-5 to 0-4 in the final. It remains London's only senior All-Ireland hurling Championship title. Barrett also appeared for London in the final of the following year, but this time Cork gained revenge, thrashing London 3-13 to 0-0.
He won a gold medal as part of the City of London Police
tug-of-war team in the 1908 Olympic Games in London
. He also won a bronze medal in the heavyweight division of the freestyle wrestling
competition.
Barrett also competed in the shot, javelin and discus competitions in the 1908 athletics programme, but wrestling was his premier sport. He was British heavyweight freestyle champion in 1909 and 1911. Barrett also competed in Greco-Roman wrestling
in both 1908 and the Stockholm Olympics of 1912. He was defeated in the first round on both occasions.
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
, wrestler and hurler
Hurling
Hurling is an outdoor team game of ancient Gaelic origin, administered by the Gaelic Athletic Association, and played with sticks called hurleys and a ball called a sliotar. Hurling is the national game of Ireland. The game has prehistoric origins, has been played for at least 3,000 years, and...
.
He was born in Rahela, Ballyduff
Ballyduff
Four villages in the Republic of Ireland, and a housing estate in Northern Ireland, are named Ballyduff.*Ballyduff, County Kerry*Ballyduff, County Waterford near Lismore, County Waterford...
, County Kerry
County Kerry
Kerry means the "people of Ciar" which was the name of the pre-Gaelic tribe who lived in part of the present county. The legendary founder of the tribe was Ciar, son of Fergus mac Róich. In Old Irish "Ciar" meant black or dark brown, and the word continues in use in modern Irish as an adjective...
, Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
.
Barrett played hurling with the local Ballyduff team
Ballyduff GAA
Ballyduff GAA may refer to:*Ballyduff Upper GAA, in Ballyduff Upper, County Waterford, Ireland*Ballyduff Lower GAA, in Ballyduff Lower, County Waterford, Ireland.*Ballyduff GAA, in Ballyduff, County Kerry, Ireland...
. He emigrated to London, joined a local hurling club and was selected for the London GAA
London GAA
The London County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or London GAA is one of the county boards outside Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in London...
team. He was a corner-forward on the London team which won the 1901 All-Ireland Championship, beating Cork GAA 1-5 to 0-4 in the final. It remains London's only senior All-Ireland hurling Championship title. Barrett also appeared for London in the final of the following year, but this time Cork gained revenge, thrashing London 3-13 to 0-0.
He won a gold medal as part of the City of London Police
City of London Police
The City of London Police is the territorial police force responsible for law enforcement within the City of London, England, including the Middle and Inner Temple. The service responsible for law enforcement within the rest of Greater London is the Metropolitan Police Service, a separate...
tug-of-war team in the 1908 Olympic Games in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
. He also won a bronze medal in the heavyweight division of the freestyle wrestling
Freestyle wrestling
Freestyle wrestling is a style of amateur wrestling that is practised throughout the world. Along with Greco-Roman, it is one of the two styles of wrestling contested in the Olympic games. It is, along with track and field, one of the oldest organized sports in history...
competition.
Barrett also competed in the shot, javelin and discus competitions in the 1908 athletics programme, but wrestling was his premier sport. He was British heavyweight freestyle champion in 1909 and 1911. Barrett also competed in Greco-Roman wrestling
Greco-Roman wrestling
Greco-Roman wrestling is a style of wrestling that is practised worldwide. It was contested at the first modern Olympic Games in 1896 and has been included in every edition of the summer Olympics held since 1908. Two wrestlers are scored for their performance in three two-minute periods, which can...
in both 1908 and the Stockholm Olympics of 1912. He was defeated in the first round on both occasions.