Two decades ago, I was sipping coffee with Plunkett Carter, an esteemed local sports historian, in the Hawthorn Bar nestling by The Lough on the southside of Cork city when Jimmy Barry-Murphy approached our table. Jimmy Barry Murphy is carried by the Cork fans after the 1982 Munster final. He hailed from my own native Togher, had a brief starring turn with Cork City, and that was enough to form a sort of bond. Cardiff City manager Brian Barry-Murphy applauds the fans. Scarcely a morning goes by now when a video clip of Brian Barry-Murphy doesn’t pop up on my social media.

Source: The Irish Times December 26, 2025 13:43 UTC