| Barry Owens | |
| Irish: | Barra Ó hEoghain |
| Sport: | Gaelic Football |
| Icposition: | Full Back |
| Occupation: | Electrician |
| Clubs: | Teemore Shamrocks |
| Code: | Football |
| County: | Fermanagh |
| Clcounty: | 1 |
| Province: | Ulster |
| Icyears: | 2001-2014 |
| Counties: | Fermanagh |
| Icprovince: | 0 |
| Allstars: | 2 |
Barry Owens, is an Irish former Gaelic footballer who played for the Teemore Shamrocks club and the Fermanagh county team.
Owens has been described as "among the best full-backs in Ireland".[1] He was an important part of Fermanagh's runs to the 2003 All-Ireland quarter-final and 2004 All-Ireland semi-final. He is a double All-Star winner, having been honoured in 2004[2] and 2006.[3] Only two other Fermanagh footballers have received an All-Star award.[4]
In January 2008, it was announced that Owens would undergo heart surgery, but he was expected to return to football within a few months.[5]
On 21 June 2008, Fermanagh played Derry at Healy Park in the Ulster Senior Football Championship semi-final; it was then that Barry Owens made his comeback. Within minutes of coming onto the pitch as a substitute, he scored a vital goal to give Fermanagh a place in the Ulster final.[6] [7]