John Barr (shinty)

Scotland international shinty & club rugby union player

John Barr

Born| 1982 (age 41-42)

Inverness, Scottish Highlands

Nationality| Scottish
Occupation| Shinty Player
Known for| Shinty and Rugby

John Barr (born 1982) is a Scottish international shinty player from Abriachan, Scotland. He presently plays for Glenurquhart Shinty Club.

## History[edit]

Barr attended Charleston Academy in Inverness. He was instrumental in the rise of Robert Gordon University as a force in University Shinty. He has represented Scotland at all levels of shinty, most recently in 2009.[1][2]

He is one of few shinty players to have his own chant, in tribute to his physically dominant style of play.[3] The chant "John Barr ate my car"[1] is a favourite at games where he is playing.

## Other sports[edit]

Barr is a rugby union player in the closed season and plays for Highland RFC in Inverness.[4]

He was the first shinty player to receive a Universities Hurling All Star honour in 2006 after playing for British Universities GAA.[5]

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b "Senior Shinty Hurling International - Scotland 1/8 (11) – (14) 1/11 Ireland". www.skyecamanachd.com.
2. ^ "Keeping out of the D: Tough test for Glen in opener".
3. ^ "Innes guides Fort William to win". 8 March 2010 - via news.bbc.co.uk.
4. ^ [1][dead link]
5. ^ "4th Scottish University Shinty V British University Hurling / Camogie All Stars". 9 February 2007. Archived from the original on 26 February 2012.