Dave Barry (Irish footballer) Dave Barry (Irish footballer) Dave Barry (born 16 September 1961 in Cork, Ireland) is an Irish former sportsperson. He played Gaelic football with his local club St. Finbarr's and soccer for Tramore Athletic and was a member of the Cork senior inter-county team from 1980 until 1991. Barry also played football with and managed Cork City making his League of Ireland debut in Cork's first ever League game on 16 September 1984. As a player, he won a league title, several national cups and played in numerous European ties for the club. When in charge, he won City's second FAI
Barry (name) "Barry" is most common in Munster and south Leinster. The concentrations of the surname in County Limerick could correspond with the "Ó Beargha" origin of the name, while the concentration of the surname in West Cork could correspond with the "Ó Báire" origin. Barry (name) Barry is both a given name and a surname. The given name is an Anglicised form of several Irish personal names, while the surname has numerous etymological origins, and is derived from both place names and personal names. The given name "Barry" is derived from Gaelic, possibly being an Anglicised form of the personal name