Neil Richard Joseph Barrett (born 27 July 1992 in Dublin) is an Irish rugby union player.
Barrett, is seen as a great prospect for the future, and is a current member of the Irish national u-20 team, having also played for his country at u-18 (schools) and u-19 level.
He is renowned for his ball carrying ability and strength, as well as crowd-pleasing "big hits", or impact tackles.
[2] He is yet to establish himself as a starter for the senior Leinster team, but has made five appearances, as well as playing regularly for both the "A" and u-20 sides.
He was on the same cup-winning teams as fellow Leinster Rugby academy member and Ireland u-20 teammate Simon Hillary.