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4 unusual facts about Jimmy Barry


1999 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final

Cork, managed by Jimmy Barry-Murphy held out to win their first All Ireland title since 1990.

Jimmy Barry

Along with Rocky Marciano, Ricardo Lopez, Ji-Won Kim, and Joe Calzaghe, Barry is one of only five boxing champions to retire undefeated.

Martin Coleman

Cork were never really troubled over the course of the seventy minutes and a Jimmy Barry-Murphy goal helped the team to a 1-15 to 2-8 victory over their age-old rivals.

Tony Maher

The second thirty minutes saw "the Barr’s" take control with Jimmy Barry-Murphy scoring the deciding goal.



see also

Tommy Joe Gilmore

The Galway centre half was honoured with All-Star awards in 1972 and ’73 appearing on All-Star teams in the esteemed company of the likes of Sean O'Neill, Kevin Kilmurray, Brain McEniff, Mick O'Connell and Jimmy Barry Murphy to name but a few.