| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Cristóir Bairéid | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Right Corner Back | ||
| Born |
1987 (age 36–37) Castlebar, Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Occupation | Civil engineer | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
–2019 2020– |
Belmullet Clontarf | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
2010–2021 | Mayo | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Connacht titles | 7 | ||
| NFL | 1 | ||
| All Stars | 1 | ||
Chris Barrett is a Gaelic footballer who plays for Clontarf and, formerly, for the Mayo county team.[1] He previously played for the Belmullet club in Mayo before moving to Dublin.
He started at left corner back in the 2013 All-Ireland final where Mayo lost by a point to Dublin.[2]
He received his first all star at the 2017 All Star Awards, when he was named at right corner back.[3][circular reference]
He studied at NUI Galway.[4]
Barrett announced his retirement from inter-county in January 2021.[5]
The Mayo squad contains a large number of current and former students including Ger Cafferkey, Jason Doherty, Alan Dillon, Conor O'Shea, Shane McHale, Chris Barrett and Cathal Freeman. Former Inter-County star James Nallen, who is a selector with the Mayo side, is a Chief Technical Officer in NUI Galway's School of Physics.