St Johnstones' forwards in February 2009. After nine appearances and one goal against Airdrieonians, Barrett was released by the club in the summer of 2009. Shamrock Rovers Barrett returned to his native Ireland with Shamrock Rovers in August 2009. In his two seasons with the club, he amassed 21 appearances and scored once, but he still struggled with persistent injuries, holding him back from progressing and making a greater number of appearances. He finally had to admit defeat in the 2010 season, playing his last game in July 2010, meaning he could not play a part in the chase for the League of Ireland title. His manager at Rovers, Michael O'Neill, advised Barrett to assess his options, warning that he would "need to be careful and think about a few years' time." As The Hoops went on to take the League of Ireland title, Barrett was still eligible for a league winners medal. International career Barrett represented the Republic of Ireland since the age of 15. He was a part of the Irish side which won the 1998 UEFA European Under-16 Football Championship in Scotland. He went on to play eleven under-18 games for Ireland, scoring four goals. Barrett then scored on his senior debut for Ireland in a 3–0 victory over Finland. Career statistics Club International International goals Personal life Having grown up close to Tallaght, Barrett followed his father, Gary, in playing for Shamrock Rovers. Gary began his playing career with Shamrock Rovers in 1980 under Johnny Giles, where he scored a number of goals. This factor was a draw to Graham when joining the club himself in 2009. Honours Club Arsenal FA Youth Cup: 2000 Shamrock Rovers League of Ireland Premier Division: 2010 International Republic of Ireland UEFA European Under-16 Football Championship: 1998 All honours referenced by: References Ireland v Italy programme 12/11/2021 External links 1981 births Living people Association footballers from Dublin (city) Republic of Ireland association footballers Association football forwards Expatriate footballers in England Expatriate footballers in Scotland Republic of Ireland expatriate association footballers Republic of Ireland international footballers Republic of Ireland under-21 international footballers Arsenal F.C. players Bristol Rovers F.C. players Crewe Alexandra F.C. players Colchester United F.C. players Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. players Coventry City F.C. players Sheffield Wednesday F.C. players Livingston F.C. players Falkirk F.C. players St Johnstone F.C. players Shamrock Rovers F.C. players Premier League players English Football League players