George Barry
Playing Role: RH Middle Order Bat / RA Medium-Fast
Coaching Qualifications: Cricket South Africa Level 1 (UKCC Level 1 Equivalent)
Major Teams: North-West Guateng Under-19, Gauteng Academy Under-17, Wanderers
Cork County are delighted to announce the signing of South African George Barry as their overseas player for the upcoming 2011 season. Barry is a fine prospect who’s currently the fifth leading run-scorer in the Gauteng Cricket Board Premier League for club side Wanderers. The strong right-hand batsman recently blitzed a career-best 190 en-route to 395 Premier runs averaging 49.38. He sits only 30-odd runs from the top spot occupied by team-mate and former provincial batsman Brandon Buckley and Dominic Hendricks (Gauteng and former SA Under-19s skipper).
The Wanderers Premier side boast six current, or former provincial players, so are a very strong side. Barry is a key performer and is into his third full season with the club. A talented and hard-hitting batsman, who is also able to keep wicket and bowl brisk medium-pace. He is often used in a first-change capacity, due to both his wicket-taking ability and economy rate. He is known to pick up wickets on even the most docile surfaces which makes him a fantastic all-round cricket.
His rise through the ranks of the North-West Gauteng and Gauteng Academy representative sides have led to Barry being seen as one of the top cricketers in the Premier League competition and he is tipped to receive provincial honours in the near future. His work ethic and attitude towards the game is second-to-none and these attributes result in a highly sought after cricketer for the 2011 UK league season. Barry is due to arrive at the Mardyke on May 1st in preparation for the Club’s participation in both Munster and Leinster competitions.
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are proud to announce that former Irish captain Trent Johnston will be taking senior practise on Saturday the 2nd of April at Ashton School Gym. The all-rounder who has recently returned from Ireland’s excellent showing at the Cricket World Cup in India is taking time out from his preparations for the Irish cricket season by travelling to Cork for a few days. Trent will be hosted by the Rochestown Park Hotel for the duration of his stay and will put the senior squad, captained by Bruce Koch, through their paces between 12 and 2 p.m., which will also include a Q & A session for any young cricketers who wish to come along.
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have announced that two one-day U-17 international fixtures between Ireland and Scotland in the European Challenge Series will take place at the Mardyke in August. The two 50 Over matches will take place in Cork on the 10th and 11th of August and will be followed by a Twenty20 fixture at Farmers Cross on the 12th. These fixtures will be the Mardyke’s first taste of competitive international cricket at any level since Ireland took on the MCC in 2002, a fixture in which Niall O’Brien scored his maiden century for Ireland
The efforts of the steering committee led by Shay Livingstone, John Power and David Griffin and the project management team of Matt Reed and Stephen Hickey which combined to oversee the superb renovation of the clubhouse and Pavilion following the severe flooding of November 2009 were duly noted and graciously appreciated by all in attendance. Congratulations were also aknowledged for Bruce Koch on winning the Munster Player of the Year in recognition of his outstanding season and also for Chris Banon who won Munster U-17 Player of the Year after a superb breakthrough season for the Presentation Brothers College youngster.
