Barry Nash (born 31 December 1996) is an Irish hurler who plays as a left corner-back for the Limerick senior team.
Nash joined th South Liberties club at a young age and played in all grades at juvenile and underage levels before joining the club's senior team.
Nash first played for Limerick as a member of the county's minor team. On 23 July 2013, he scored three points from play when Limerick won their first Munster Championship title in 29 years after a 1âÂÂ20 to 4âÂÂ08 defeat of Waterford in a replay of the final.
Nash was eligible for the minor team again in 2014 and won a second successive Munster Championship medal after a 0âÂÂ24 to 0âÂÂ18 second successive defeat of Waterford in a replay of the final. On 7 September 2014, Nash scored two points in Limerick's 2âÂÂ17 to 0âÂÂ19 All-Ireland final defeat by Kilkenny.
On 30 July 2015, Nash won a Munster Championship medal with the Limerick under-21 team after a 0âÂÂ22 to 0âÂÂ19 win over Clare in the final. On 12 September 2015, he was named man of the match when Limerick defeated Wexford by 0âÂÂ26 to 1âÂÂ07 in the All-Ireland final.
After surrendering their title in 2016, Nash won a second Munster Championship medal the following year after a 0âÂÂ16 to 1âÂÂ11 defeat of Cork in the final. On 9 September 2017, Nash was at left corner-forward in Limerick's 0âÂÂ17 to 0âÂÂ11 defeat of Kilkenny in the All-Ireland final.
Nash was drafted onto the Limerick senior hurling team in January 2016. He made his first appearance for the team in a 2âÂÂ23 to 0âÂÂ15 defeat of Wexford in the National Hurling League on 13 February 2016. Later that season, Nash made his first Munster Championship appearance in a 3âÂÂ12 to 1âÂÂ16 defeat by Tipperary.
On 6 February 2017, it was announced that Nash had withdrawn from the Limerick senior hurling panel for "personal reasons". Team manager John Kiely stated: "It is what it is. I have no doubt Barry will have a major part to play in the years ahead, who knows, maybe even at some point later this year, he may find himself in a position to return to training." Just over a month after leaving the panel, Nash returned to training.
On 19 August 2018, Nash was a non-playing substitute when Limerick won their first All-Ireland title in 45 years after a 3âÂÂ16 to 2âÂÂ18 defeat of Galway in the final.
On 31 March 2019, Nash was named on the bench for Limerick's National League final meeting with Waterford at Croke Park. He collected a winners' medal as a non-playing substitute in the 1âÂÂ24 to 0âÂÂ19 victory. On 30 June 2019, Nash won a Munster Championship medal after coming on as a 70th-minute substitute for Declan Hannon in Limerick's 2âÂÂ26 to 2âÂÂ14 defeat of Tipperary in the final.
On 25 October 2020, Nash won a second successive National League medal after Limerick's 0âÂÂ36 to 1âÂÂ23 win over Clare in the delayed final. Later that season he claimed a second successive Munster Championship medal after lining out at left corner-back in the 0âÂÂ25 to 0âÂÂ21 Munster final defeat of Waterford.