Tim Barker (born 19 June 1981)[1] is an Irish former rugby union player, who played in the second row for Ulster, Glasgow Warriors and Castres Olympique.
| Birth name | Tim Barker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 19 June 1981 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 114 kg (18.0 st) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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He started out at playing club rugby at Dungannon and represented Ireland at under-age levels up to under-21,[2] before signing his first professional contract with Ulster in 2003.[3] He moved to Glasgow Warriors in 2005,[4] where he played for one season before returning to Ulster in 2006,[5] then signing for Castres in 2007.[6] He returned for a second stint at Glasgow in 2008,[7] before signing for third time for Ulster in 2010.[8] He retired from professional rugby in 2012, starting a new career as a chartered accountant and playing club rugby for Rainey Old Boys in the All-Ireland League until 2019.[2]
References
edit- ^ Tim Barker profile, European Professional Club Rugby
- ^ a b Adam McKendry, "Tim Barker: I have no regrets, only pride in my wonderful rugby career", Belfast Telegraph, 3 March 2019
- ^ Gavin Mairs, "Rugby: New faces on show as Ulster slip into gear", Belfast Telegraph, 1 July 2003
- ^ "Humph out of Welsh clash", Belfast Telegraph, 8 April 2005
- ^ "Ulster sign Tim Barker", Glasgow Warriors, 3 March 2006
- ^ "Ulster's Tim Barker reaches deal to join Castres", Irish Independent, 12 November 2007
- ^ "Barker returns to Glasgow", ESPN, 23 May 2008
- ^ Niall Crozier, "Magners League: Rivals wary of Ulster", Belfast Telegraph, 30 August 2010
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