Academy Year: One

UCC scrum-half Barrett hails from Glounthaune in Cork and came up through the ranks at Midleton RFC, Cork Constitution FC and CBC.

He enjoyed a standout 6 Nations campaign with the Ireland U20s this year and scored five tries in five games as Ireland won the Triple Crown.

His Six Nations debut against France saw Barrett score two tries to become the first Ireland U20s scrum-half to score two tries in one game since Craig Casey in 2019.

Along with his Ireland U20s exploits, Barrett also made 11 appearances with the UCC senior team last year.

He helped CBC to the Pinergy Munster Schools Senior Cup title in 2025 having also reached the final of the competition in 2023 and 2024.