 He was selected at left wing-back when Cork surrendered their provincial title to Limerick in the 1940 Munster final.After winning a second successive National League medal after a 4-11 to 2-07 victory over Dublin in the 1941 league final, Barrett lined out in the second All-Ireland final of his career on 28 September 1941 when he again partnered Jack Lynch at midfield against Dublin.He ended the game with an All-Ireland medal after the 5-11 to 0-06 victory.