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 | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2021 | Shamrock Rovers | ||
| 2021–2022 | Shelbourne | ||
| 2022–2023 | Shamrock Rovers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Shamrock Rovers | 9 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Kerry (loan) | 24 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Kerry (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2019–2020 | Republic of Ireland U15 | 9 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21:06, 5 October 2025 (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 in the League of Ireland First Division.[1]
Club career
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]
International career
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
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][10]
Personal life
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
- As of match played on 5 October 2025[11]
| 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 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2[d] | 0 | 0[b] | 0 | 8 | 1 | ||
| Total | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 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 | ||
| Total | 43 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 52 | 1 | ||
- ^ Includes FAI Cup
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in the Leinster Senior Cup
- ^ Appearance in the President of Ireland's Cup
- ^ Appearance(s) in the UEFA Conference League
References
- ^ a b c 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.
- ^ a b c "Kerry re-sign Cian Barrett on loan from Shamrock Rovers". extratime.com. Extratime. Retrieved 2 August 2025.
- ^ a b c Stack, Damian. "Cian Barrett on his dad, Graham, Damien Duff and the road to Kerry FC". independent.ie. Kerryman. Retrieved 2 August 2025.
- ^ a b c Brennan, Paul. "Kerry FC sign exciting young midfielder Cian Barrett from Shamrock Rovers on loan deal". independent.ie. Kerryman. Retrieved 2 August 2025.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2025/10/05/shamrock-rovers-set-sights-on-double-as-they-see-off-kerry-in-emphatic-fashion/
- ^ 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.