Brian Barry-Murphy

Brian Barry-Murphy

Personal information
Full name	Brian Barry-Murphy
Date of birth	27 July 1978 (1978-07-27)
Place of birth	Cork, Republic of Ireland
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Rochdale
Number	6
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1995–1999	Cork City	82	(2)
1999–2003	Preston North End	21	(0)
2002	→ Southend United (loan)	8	(1)
2002	→ Hartlepool United (loan)	7	(0)
2003–2004	Sheffield Wednesday	58	(0)
2004–2010	Bury	218	(13)
2010–	Rochdale	38	(1)
National team
2003–2004	Republic of Ireland U21	2	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:18, 05 November 2011 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals).

Brian Barry-Murphy (born 27 July 1978 in Cork) is an Irish professional footballer for Rochdale in England's League One.

Playing career

He has previously played for Cork City, Preston North End and Sheffield Wednesday as well as representing the Republic of Ireland at Under 21 level. He scored the 1,000th goal for Bury in Tier 4 of the English Football League in a 2–2 draw with Wrexham.^{[citation needed]} This made them the first club to score 1,000 goals in all four tiers of the league.

On June 16, 2010 Brian agreed terms with Rochdale and signed a four-year contract in July.

Personal life

He is son of the Gaelic footballer and hurling player Jimmy Barry-Murphy.

External links

• Brian Barry-Murphy career stats at Soccerbase