![]() The duo met, when they had served on the selection panel for Kilkenny’s All Ireland under twenty one hurling win over Tipperary when Jamesie Brennan was captain.Linked intractably with the three local clubs Barry had played in goal against Windgap in their Southern Final success over John Lockes in 1986, had trained Windgap against Brendan’s Dunnamaggin success in the Southern Final in Piltown in 1994 and were both in the red and white corner in the era when Windgap won Junior B and A county titles. Also a county under21 All Ireland medallist and senior panellist and the successful Dunnamaggin Junior,Intermediate and Senior Hurling team manager-trainer that won the three county finals over a four year period. Brendan of the famed Fennelly family was a talented Shamrocks Ballyhale player and high scoring forward with nine county and three All Ireland Club titles from 1978 to 91. ![]() A publican with his wife Kitty in the Goalpost in Callan, Barrie’s grá for the independent spirit of the club saw his return for a second coming with the late and sadly departed Brendan Fennelly.
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