Cian Barrett
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Cian Barrett | ||
| Date of birth | 19 April 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Shamrock Rovers | ||
| Number | 33 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2021 | Shamrock Rovers | ||
| 2021–2022 | Shelbourne | ||
| 2022–2023 | Shamrock Rovers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Shamrock Rovers | 11 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Kerry (loan) | 24 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Kerry (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2026 | → Waterford (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2019–2020 | Republic of Ireland U15 | 9 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13:53, 30 June 2026 (UTC) | |||
Cian Barrett (born 19 April 2005) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for League of Ireland Premier Division club Shamrock Rovers. He has previously spent time on loan at Kerry and Waterford.[1]
Club career
[edit]Barrett came through the Shamrock Rovers academy, featuring for the under‑15 side before a move to Shelbourne's under‑17 team under Damien Duff.[2][3] He later rejoined Shamrock Rovers, signing to the senior squad in early 2023.[4] He made his senior debut for the club in a 4–1 victory over UCD in that season's Leinster Senior Cup.
In March 2023, Barrett joined Kerry on loan, making over 25 appearances in their inaugural First Division season.[4] He returned to Shamrock Rovers at the end of the 2023 campaign.[5]
The following season, Barrett was introduced as a substitute in Shamrock Rovers' President's Cup victory. He made 5 league appearances, and was named on the bench in UEFA Champions League qualifiers against Víkingur and Sparta Prague.[2]
Midway through the 2024 season Barrett grew frustrated at the lack of first-team opportunities, and on transfer deadline day in July, he re‑signed for Kerry on loan for the rest of the season.[6] He wore the number 24 shirt and appeared in midfield and defence across ten league games.[7] Barrett returned to Shamrock Rovers at the conclusion of the season.
Barrett became increasingly involved in the Shamrock Rovers first-team squad in 2025. On 31 July, he made his European debut, starting in a UEFA Conference League qualifier against St Joseph's.[8] On 5 October 2025, he scored the first senior goal of his career, the final goal of the game in a 6–1 win over his former club Kerry in the FAI Cup Semi Final at Tallaght Stadium.[9]
On 30 January 2026, Barrett signed for fellow League of Ireland Premier Division club Waterford on a season-long loan deal.[10] On 30 June 2026, his loan spell was cut short after making 11 appearances for Waterford.[11]
International career
[edit]Barrett has represented the Republic of Ireland at youth level. He earned ten caps for the under‑15 team, playing both in defence and midfield.[2][5]
Style of play
[edit]Barrett is primarily a midfielder, comfortable playing centrally or on the right side of midfield, but he has also been deployed at centre‑back and right-back.[4][12]
Personal life
[edit]He is the son of former Republic of Ireland international, Graham Barrett, and grandson of Gary Barrett, both of whom played for Shamrock Rovers.[1] He credits his father with having a positive influence on his professional career.[3] Shamrock Rovers manager Stephen Bradley praised Barrett for “carrying on the tradition through his family”.[1] Barrett attended Tallaght Community School and completed his Leaving Certificate there in 2023.[3]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played on 17 July 2026[13]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup[a] | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Shamrock Rovers | 2023 | LOI Premier Division | 0 | 0 | – | – | 1[b] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2025 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3[d] | 0 | 0[b] | 0 | 11 | 1 | ||
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 11 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 1 | ||
| Kerry (loan) | 2023 | LOI First Division | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 26 | 0 | ||
| Kerry (loan) | 2024 | LOI First Division | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 11 | 0 | ||
| Waterford (loan) | 2026 | LOI Premier Division | 11 | 0 | – | – | 0[e] | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
| Total | 56 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 67 | 1 | ||
- ↑ Includes FAI Cup
- 1 2 Appearance(s) in the Leinster Senior Cup
- ↑ Appearance in the President of Ireland's Cup
- ↑ Appearance(s) in the UEFA Conference League
- ↑ Appearance(s) in the Munster Senior Cup
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 Fitzmaurice, Aidan. "'He's carrying on the tradition through his family' – Stephen Bradley heaps praise on Cian Barrett". independent.ie. Irish Independent. Retrieved 2 August 2025.
- 1 2 3 "Kerry re-sign Cian Barrett on loan from Shamrock Rovers". extratime.com. Extratime. Retrieved 2 August 2025.
- 1 2 3 Stack, Damian. "Cian Barrett on his dad, Graham, Damien Duff and the road to Kerry FC". independent.ie. Kerryman. Retrieved 2 August 2025.
- 1 2 3 Brennan, Paul. "Kerry FC sign exciting young midfielder Cian Barrett from Shamrock Rovers on loan deal". independent.ie. Kerryman. Retrieved 2 August 2025.
- 1 2 Brennan, Paul. "Cian Barrett ends loan spell with Kerry FC as the Dubliner returns to Shamrock Rovers". independent.ie. Kerryman. Retrieved 2 August 2025.
- ↑ Stack, Damian. "Shamrock Rovers' Cian Barrett relishing cup clash with Bohs after re-signing for Kerry FC". independent.ie. Kerryman. Retrieved 2 August 2025.
- ↑ Stack, Damian. "Shamrock Rovers' Cian Barrett commits to Kerry FC for the rest of the season". independent.ie. Kerryman. Retrieved 2 August 2025.
- ↑ McDonnell, Daniel. "No stress for Shamrock Rovers as they set up Kosovo trip on strange night in Tallaght". independent.ie. Irish Independent. Retrieved 2 August 2025.
- ↑ Stadium, Paul Buttner at Tallaght. "Shamrock Rovers set sights on double as they see off Kerry in emphatic fashion". The Irish Times.
- ↑ "Cian Barrett Joins The Blues on Season Long Loan! – Waterford FC | Official Site". waterfordfc.ie.
- ↑ "Waterford FC (@WaterfordFCie) on X".
- ↑ Crean, Dermot. "Cian Barrett Returns To Kerry FC For Rest Of Season". traleetoday.ie. Tralee Today. Retrieved 2 August 2025.
- ↑ "Republic of Ireland - C. Barrett - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
External links
[edit]- 2005 births
- Living people
- Shamrock Rovers F.C. players
- Kerry F.C. (Ireland) players
- Waterford F.C. players
- League of Ireland players
- Men's association football midfielders
- Association footballers from County Dublin
- Republic of Ireland men's association footballers
- Republic of Ireland men's youth international footballers
- 21st-century Irish sportsmen