Complex sentence: Born in The Lough area of Cork, Barry first arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of seventeen when he first linked up with the Cork minor team, before later joining the junior side.
Split into simpler sentences: Born in The Lough area of Cork, Barry first played competitive hurling in his youth. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of seventeen when he first linked up with the Cork minor team, before later joining the junior side.