Peter Joseph Barry (born 24 November 1974) is an Irish former hurler who played as a left wing-back at senior level for the Kilkenny county team.
Born in Kilkenny, Barry first played competitive hurling during his schooling at St Kieran's College.
As a member of the Leinster inter-provincial team, Barry won one Railway Cup medal as a non-playing substitute.
During his schooling at St Kieran's College, Barry established himself as a key member of the senior hurling team.
In 1995 Barry was included on the James Stephens senior football team that faced city rivals Dicksboro in the championship decider.
Following an 0–11 to 1–8 draw, James Stephens triumphed in the replay by 2–12 to 1–11, giving Barry a first county football championship medal.
Barry collected a second successive football championship medal in 1996 as James Stephens had a narrow 0–12 to 2–4 victory over Kilmoganny.
[1] Barry added a county hurling championship medal to his collection as captain in 2004 following a 2–16 to 3–12 defeat of Young Ireland's.
Barry won a fourth and final football championship in 2008, as James Stephens narrowly defeated Erin's Own by 1–9 to 1–8.
Kilkenny could only manage one more score – a point from a Henry Shefflin free – and Cork held out to win by 0–13 to 0–12.
Barry won his first National Hurling League medal, as a late Brian Dowling free secured a narrow 2–15 to 2–14 victory.
In 2003 Barry won a second league medal as Kilkenny came back from eight points down to secure a stunning 5–14 to 5–13 extra-time defeat of Tipperary.
After facing a shock, last-minute 2–15 to 1–16 defeat by Wexford in the Leinster semi-final in 2004, Kilkenny worked their way through the qualifiers and lined out against Cork in the All-Ireland decider on 12 September 2004.
[16] The game was expected to be a classic, however, a rain-soaked day made conditions difficult as Kilkenny aimed to secure a third successive championship.
[17] Kilkenny were back in form in 2005, with Barry, who was now captain of the team, winning a third league medal following a 3–20 to 0–15 victory over Clare.
The game was not without controversy for Barry, as a free-in awarded to him was quickly overturned as a result of back-chatting to referee Séamus Roche.
[20] In 1998 Barry was a non-playing substitute on the Leinster team that narrowly defeated Connacht by 0–16 to 2–9 in the final of the Railway Cup.