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Charlie Barry will make his Davis Cup debut as Ireland face Syria in a World Group 2 playoff on his home patch.

HOME COMFORTS: Ireland’s Charlie Barry at UL. Pic: INPHO/Tom O’Hanlon

Charlie Barry moved to Spain after sitting the Junior Cert in Ardscoil Ris to pursue his tennis dream. He spent four years studying and playing in the States, and for the last 12 months he has ploughed the lonely road of a pro around the world.

This weekend, Barry will wake up in his home town and make the short spin from the Castletroy Hotel to The University of Limerick for his Davis Cup debut as Ireland face Syria in A World Group 2 playoff and he can’t but love that.