Brian Barry-Murphy interview: Learning from Jimmy and Pep, Cardiff's GAA-esque feel and the rise of Irish coaches

The Cardiff head honcho is seeking to breathe new life into a club that has endured its fair share of challenges in search of a return to the Premier League, writes Alan Smith

SO FAR, SO GOOD: Brian Barry-Murphy, manager of Cardiff City, looks to build on his time at Manchester City and Leicester City by utilising a youthful squad filled with potential. Of his 11 most used players this season, eight are under 24 years old. Pic: Michael Steele/Getty

When Cardiff City came calling, Brian Barry-Murphy could lean on Pep Guardiola as a reference and cite Ruud van Nistelrooy’s glowing praise of his coaching. 

More understated, perhaps entirely unknown by many at the League One club, were the leadership skills imbued in him from a young age at home.