James Leonard Gaynor (born 1944) is an Irish former hurler who played as a left wing-back at senior level for the Tipperary county team. Early life Born and raised in Kilruane, County Tipperary, Barry first played as a schoolboy in various juvenile competitions at Kilruane National School before later lining out as a student at St Flannan's College in Ennis. He lined out in the Harty Cup but success eluded him in that competition. Gaynor captained St Flannan's to the Dean Ryan Cup title in 1961 after a 6-07 to 1-03 defeat of De La Salle College Waterford in the final. Club career Gaynor played his first juvenile game for the Kilruane MacDonaghs club as an 11-year-old in 1955. He enjoyed his first major success in 1959 when he captained Kilruane to the Tipperary U15HC title after a defeat of a Babs Keating-inspired Ballybacon-Grange in the final. Gaynor made his first appearance for the Kilruane MacDonaghs senior team in a tournament game against Thurles Sarsfields on Easter Sunday 1962. Gaynor claimed his first senior silverware in 1965 when Kilruane beat Lorrha to win the North Tipperary SHC, however, success at county level had eluded the club. By 1977 he had contemplated retirement from the club's senior team, however, he remained on as player-coach. It was a successful decision as Kilruane won three successive Tipperary SHC titles from 1977 to 1979 after defeats of Borris-Ileigh, Roscrea and Thurles Sarsfields. After stepping away from the Kilruane MacDonaghs senior team, Gaynor continued to line out with the club's junior team. He won a Tipperary JAHC title in 1985 after a 17-point defeat of Cappawhite in the final. Gaynor brought his 34-year playing career to an end when he lined out in goal in a North Tipperary JBHC game against Moneygall in 1989. Inter-county Performances at colleges and club level earned Gaynor a call-up to the Tipperary minor hurling team in 1962. He won a Munster MHC title that year after lining out at centre-forward in the 10-point defeat of Cork, however, Tipperary were beaten by Kilkenny in the 1962 All-Ireland minor final. After a year out of inter-county activity, Gaynor was selected for the inaugural Tipperary under-21 hurling team in 1964. Tipperary dominated that year's championship, winning all of their matches by an average of 23 points. Gaynor added a Munstr U21HC to his provincial collection after a defeat of Cork before lining