Barry (name) "Barrfind". Furthermore, "Barry" is sometimes an Anglicised form of the Irish "Finnbarr", which also has short forms of "Bairre", "Barra", and "Barre". Similarly, "Barry" is sometimes an Anglicised form of the latter short form "Barra". In other cases, "Barry" is an Anglicised form of the Irish "Berach" ("pointed", "sharp"). Since the twentieth century, the name has become very popular in Australia. A variant form of the given name is "Barrie". Pet forms of the name are "Baz" and "Bazza". As a given name, "Barry" currently is less common than it once was. It rose in popularity during the 1930s and
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