Anthony Barry: The 'student of football' bringing his Chelsea nous to new Ireland role

Barry has ventured far along his coaching career in the four years since curtailing his playing career at 30, spending a few years under former Sligo Rovers boss Paul Cook before Frank Lampard headhunted him to Chelsea last summer

Anthony Barry of Chelsea

It wasn’t by design but Stephen Kenny could have just added one of the UK’s most progressive coaches to the Republic of Ireland management team.

The name Anthony Barry didn’t strike a chord with Irish fans when the FAI confirmed Damien Duff’s replacement Friday afternoon.