Listen to the GAA Social with Cork legend Jimmy Barry-Murphy
On this week's GAA Social, Oisin and Thomas are joined by Cork legend Jimmy Barry-Murphy.A multiple All-Ireland winner in football and hurling as a player, Barry-Murphy also managed his native Cork to the Liam MacCarthy Cup in 1999.In a wide-ranging interview, the trio go into Barry-Murphy's long career in the sport, including his experiences with former Manchester United footballers Denis Irwin and Roy Keane.You can listen to the GAA Social on BBC Sounds right now
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