Tim Barker (rugby union)

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.

Tim Barker
Birth nameTim Barker
Date of birth (1981-06-19) 19 June 1981
Height1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Weight114 kg (18.0 st)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
Dungannon
Rainey Old Boys		 ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2003-05
2005-06
2006-07
2007-2008
2008-2010
2010-12		 Ulster
Glasgow Warriors
Ulster
Castres Olympique
Glasgow Warriors
Ulster		 0
15
8
16
34
34		 (0)
(0)
(0)
(0)
(0)
(0)
Correct as of 29 March 2022

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
  1. Tim Barker profile, European Professional Club Rugby
  2. Adam McKendry, "Tim Barker: I have no regrets, only pride in my wonderful rugby career", Belfast Telegraph, 3 March 2019
  3. Gavin Mairs, "Rugby: New faces on show as Ulster slip into gear", Belfast Telegraph, 1 July 2003
  4. "Humph out of Welsh clash", Belfast Telegraph, 8 April 2005
  5. "Ulster sign Tim Barker", Glasgow Warriors, 3 March 2006
  6. "Ulster's Tim Barker reaches deal to join Castres", Irish Independent, 12 November 2007
  7. "Barker returns to Glasgow", ESPN, 23 May 2008
  8. Niall Crozier, "Magners League: Rivals wary of Ulster", Belfast Telegraph, 30 August 2010


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