Rochdale have announced that Corkman Brian Barry-Murphy has been appointed first-team manager, signing a two-year deal.

Right then, all set for the weekend’s big one in Blighty?

New Manchester United coach Jimmy Lumsden, who has joined manager David Moyes from Everton, spent part of his playing career with Cork Hibernians in the 1970s.

For the mega-rich Premier League stars, working over Christmas has its compensations — often hundreds of thousands of them. Rochdale’s Brian Barry-Murphy spoke to Liam Mackey on the rewards of being a lower-league footballer in England and how the ‘son of Jimmy’ went on to make his own mark in a different sport.

FORMER Cork City midfielder Brian Barry-Murphy hopes to be involved in another FA Cup upset at Southampton this afternoon.

Irish footballer Brian Barry-Murphy scored the fastest goal in England today, firing Bury ahead against Cheltenham.

Irish players Brian Barry-Murphy, Derek Geary and Alan Quinn are among 13 players who have been released by boss Chris Turner, who has delivered his promise to wield the axe at Hillsborough.

Sheffield Wednesday manager Chris Turner has wasted little time in wielding the axe by releasing eight out-of-contract players at Hillsborough.

Sheffield Wednesday boosted their First Division survival hopes with a superb five-goal demolition of hapless Coventry at Hillsborough tonight.

Irish midfielder Brian Barry-Murphy has joined Southend on a one-month loan from First Division Preston North End.