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
Michael Deeny should tour outside Ireland to increase their fan-base – even if that meant risking a short-term loss. Consequently, Horslips were one of the first Irish Bands to gain substantial success outside Ireland. Beginning in the early 1980s, Deeny began to manage the English singer Murray Head, seeing him through the peak of his career with the album and musical Chess and the worldwide hit One Night in Bangkok. He was also briefly the manager of Irish featherweight boxer Barry McGuigan. It is widely acknowledged that Deeny's management of Horslips paved the way for the success of the Irish rock band