Barry (name) 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 Báire, which is a short form of the related Irish names "Bairrfhionn" or "Barrfind" ("fair-headed", "fair-haired"). and "Finbar", or "Fionnbharr" ("fair-topped", "fair-haired"). For example, "Barry" is sometimes derived from the Irish "Bairre", "Barra", and "Barre", which are in turn forms of the name
Barry McGuigan near Whitstable, Kent with his wife and children. He currently works as a boxing pundit for Sky TV. He has tried his hand at acting, appearing in the movie "Malicious Intent" in 2000. He also served as referee on the UK television game show "Grudge Match", hosted by Nick Weir. Two biographies of McGuigan have been written. He appeared in the third series of ITV's "Hell's Kitchen" in September 2007, where he was eventually crowned the winner after winning the public vote. He is the Chairman of the Professional Boxing Association, an organisation he has wanted to set up for