Brian Barry-Murphy
| Date of birth | 27 July 1978 |
| Place of birth | Cork |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Weight | 78 kg |
| Height | 1.83 m |
| Position | Defender/Midfielder |
Brian Barry-Murphy began his career in the Republic of Ireland playing for Cork City and was a regular member of the Eire Under-21 squad before signing for Preston North End on a Bosman in August 1999.
He made his league debut on the last day of the 1999-2000 season against Bristol City.
He could not establish himself as a regular in the 2000-01 season despite making his first start in the team in the Worthington Cup tie at Shrewsbury Town, but it was not until the Boxing Day game against Wolverhampton Wanderers that he featured in league action.
He appeared regularly from the subs bench in the second half of the campaign and great things were expected of him at Deepdale providing he continued to develop in similar fashion.
He suffered a frustrating 2001-02 season and was loaned out to Southend United to give him more first team experience.
Mainly a wide left-sided midfield player, he has a powerful shot, and looks very classy on the ball, distributing with confidence and accuracy.
Brian joined Bury in July 2004 with a one-year contract that was extended to June 2006 in May 2005.
He joined Rochdale in July 2010 with a two-year contract.
His contract at Rochdale was extended to June 2015 in June 2014 and to June 2016 in July 2015.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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| Cork City | 01 Jul 1995 | 03 Aug 1999 | |
| Preston North End | 03 Aug 1999 | 31 Jan 2003 | |
| Southend United | 11 Feb 2002 | 11 Mar 2002 | L |
| Hartlepool United | 30 Oct 2002 | 30 Dec 2002 | L |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 31 Jan 2003 | 30 Jun 2004 | |
| Bury | 12 Jul 2004 | 30 Jun 2010 | |
| Rochdale | 01 Jul 2010 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2000-01 | Preston North End | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Preston North End | League Cup | 1 | 2 |
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| 2000-01 | Preston North End | League Division 1 | 2 | 12 |
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| 2001-02 | Preston North End | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Preston North End | League Division 1 | 2 | 2 |
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| 2001-02 | Southend United | League Division 3 | 8 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Hartlepool United | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Hartlepool United | League Division 3 | 7 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Preston North End | League Division 1 | 2 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Sheffield Wednesday | League Division 1 | 17 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Sheffield Wednesday | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Sheffield Wednesday | LDV Vans Trophy | 6 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Sheffield Wednesday | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Sheffield Wednesday | League Division 2 | 38 | 3 |
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| 2004-05 | Bury | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Bury | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Bury | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Bury | League Two | 43 | 2 |
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| 2005-06 | Bury | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Bury | League Two | 35 | 5 |
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| 2006-07 | Bury | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Bury | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Bury | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Bury | League Two | 8 | 6 |
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| 2007-08 | Bury | FA Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Bury | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 3 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Bury | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Bury | League Two | 27 | 4 |
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| 2008-09 | Bury | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Bury | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 2 |
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| 2008-09 | Bury | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Bury | League Two | 41 | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Bury | League Two Play-Offs | 2 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Bury | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Bury | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 2 | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Bury | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Bury | League Two | 46 | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | Rochdale | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Rochdale | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Rochdale | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Rochdale | League One | 31 | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Rochdale | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Rochdale | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 2 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Rochdale | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Rochdale | League One | 17 | 5 |
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| 2012-13 | Rochdale | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Rochdale | League Two | 6 | 2 |
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| 2013-14 | Rochdale | League Two | 3 | ||||
| 2015-16 | Rochdale | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 |
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| 2015-16 | Rochdale | League One | 1 |
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| 2016-17 | Rochdale | Football League Trophy | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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| 22 Aug 2000 | Shrewsbury Town v Preston North End | L | 1-0 | League Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 05 Sep 2000 | Preston North End v Shrewsbury Town | W |
4-1 Agg: 4-2 |
League Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 27 Sep 2000 | Coventry City v Preston North End | L |
4-1 Agg: 7-2 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 26 Dec 2000 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Preston North End | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 30 Dec 2000 | Sheffield United v Preston North End | L | 3-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 06 Jan 2001 | Preston North End v Stockport County | L | 0-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 10 Jan 2001 | Blackburn Rovers v Preston North End | L | 3-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 13 Jan 2001 | Wimbledon v Preston North End | L | 3-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 03 Feb 2001 | Portsmouth v Preston North End | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 10 Feb 2001 | Preston North End v Queens Park Rangers | W | 5-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 20 Feb 2001 | Preston North End v Birmingham City | L | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 24 Feb 2001 | Preston North End v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 03 Mar 2001 | Crystal Palace v Preston North End | W | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 10 Apr 2001 | Preston North End v Huddersfield Town | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 16 Apr 2001 | Barnsley v Preston North End | W | 0-4 | League Division 1 | |
| 28 Apr 2001 | Crewe Alexandra v Preston North End | W | 1-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 02 May 2001 | Preston North End v Blackburn Rovers | L | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 06 May 2001 | Preston North End v West Bromwich Albion | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 25 Aug 2001 | Grimsby Town v Preston North End | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 27 Aug 2001 | Preston North End v Wimbledon | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 26 Sep 2001 | Preston North End v Norwich City | W | 4-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 15 Jan 2002 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Preston North End | W | 0-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 31 Jan 2002 | Preston North End v Watford | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 01 Jan 2003 | Stoke City v Preston North End | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 18 Jan 2003 | Ipswich Town v Preston North End | L | 3-0 | League Division 1 | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1997-98 | Republic of Ireland | Under-21 Tournament | 1 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Republic of Ireland | UEFA Under-21 | 1 |
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| 1998-99 | Republic of Ireland | Under-21 | 1 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Republic of Ireland | Under-21 Tournament | 1 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Republic of Ireland | UEFA Under-21 | 1 | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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| 23 May 1998 | Republic of Ireland v Northern Ireland | L | 0-1 | U21 TOURNAMENT | |
| 17 Nov 1998 | Yugoslavia v Republic of Ireland | D | 1-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 8 |
| 27 Apr 1999 | Republic of Ireland v Sweden | L | 0-3 | U21 | |
| 02 Jun 1999 | Republic of Ireland v Northern Ireland | W | 1-0 | U21 TOURNAMENT | |
| 31 Aug 1999 | Republic of Ireland v Yugoslavia | L | 0-2 | UEFA U21 | Group 8 |
| 07 Sep 1999 | Malta v Republic of Ireland | W | 1-3 | UEFA U21 | Group 8 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.