Barry says Cork unfairly branded by 'Dublin media'

Former Cork City star Dave Barry reckons the Leesiders are being unfairly branded by the "Dublin media".

Ex-Ireland manager Brian Kerr offered his insight into their performance against St Patrick's Athletic on Friday, in a game that ended 0-0, their second consecutive scoreless game away to Dublin opposition.

The former Faroe Islands boss said that that City can "outplay" most teams, and that they should be making more of the talents of former Celtic and Manchester United midfielder Liam Miller, instead of playing hopeful long balls to their attackers.

But Barry rejected this, saying that City are a different proposition at home and that they have been judged on their away performances.

The former Cork football player and All Star said that reporters might change their tune if they came to Turner's Cross to watch the side.

"The problem is a lot of people, especially the Dublin media, would only see Cork City playing away from home," he told RTÉ Sport.

"A lot of them don't go down to Cork City. They don't go to away games.

"If you went down and saw Cork playing against Derry, they won 3-0, it could have been six. Liam Miller was outstanding. With 5,000 people behind them [they play the ball more]."

"When you go away from home, definitely, you have a different mindset"

Cork are unbeaten after seven games, a run that includes three homes wins, and one win and three draws on the road.

Barry says that the Munster side, who finished second to Dundalk in last season's table, can't be judged just yet.

He said: "John Caulfield, it's his second season in charge and people are expecting them to be in front of Dundalk at the moment. Dundalk have had a fabulous start to the season but Cork City need to stay with them.

"They've had four away games – Sligo Rovers away, which was difficult, Shamrock Rovers away, [Bray away] and Pat's away. When you go away from home, definitely, you have a different mindset.

"In [Brian Kerr's] day, it was all attack and bomb forward, it was like [Arsenal manager] Arsene Wenger, but you have to sit in. There's no doubt about it.

"Liam Miller is probably the best man to get on the ball in the league at the moment and pass it, and he's shown that.

"You have to see him in seven or eight games and then make a judgement. It's very hard to see one game and say Cork are playing [a certain] way.

"Definitely at home, they are after scoring 10 goals in three games. John Caulfield is building a very good squad and it's entertaining."

Cork face Drogheda away on Friday before two homes games against Longford Town and Dundalk on 24 April, a game which is live on RTÉ2 television.

For more, watch Soccer Republic on RTÉ2 on Monday nights or on RTÉ Player.

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