Aaron Barry (born 24 November 1992) is an Irish footballer who last played as a defender for

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. Born in

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, Ireland, he came through the ranks at

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. Spending two years on the fringes of United's first team, he also spent six months on loan at Scottish side

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in 2013.

Career

Sheffield United

Barry joined Sheffield United having been recommended by Arklow Town. Having played in United's

side, he was part of the team that reached the final of the

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, and was rewarded with a first senior contract in March 2012. During the 2012–13 season Barry was on the fringes of United's first team and was an unused substitute on a number of occasions, and was handed another one–year professional contract in June 2013. In August 2013 Barry was allowed to join Scottish side

on loan, initially for a six-month period, and made his debut for the Sons a couple of days later in a

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first-round match against

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. Barry was a regular for the Sons during the first half of the season, making 22 appearances for the Scottish club. Despite attempts to extend his loan period, Barry was recalled by Sheffield United in January 2014, at the end of his agreed spell.

Derry City

With his first team chances at Sheffield United limited, Barry undertook a short trial at Derry City before agreeing a one-year deal with the

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club in February 2014. He made 27 league appearances, scoring once against Sligo, in

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, and he also featured in that season's FAI Cup Final. He made another 30 appearances in

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, and added 17 more in

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, scoring one goal against

in a 3–0 victory. In his final season at Derry, Barry made 29 league appearances, scoring one goal.

Cork City

On 13 November 2017, Barry signed for City on a 2-year deal.

Bohemians

On 14 February 2019, Barry signed for Bohemians on a four-month loan deal. He made his debut less than a week later, starting for Bohs in a 1–0 away win at

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Bray Wanderers

On 19 November 2019, it was announced that Barry had signed for

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club

. On 21 September, Barry scored his 1st goal for Bray with the winner in a 2–1 win away to

Cobh Ramblers Cobh Ramblers Football Club (CRFC) is an Irish football club. The club, founded in 1922 and elected to the League of Ireland in 1985, hails from Cobh, County Cork and play their home matches at St. Colman's Park. The club's colours are clare ...

. Barry played 16 times in all competitions in his first season for Bray as they finished 2nd, falling just short of promotion. On 15 December 2020 Barry re-signed with Bray for the 2021 season. Barry was made

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of Bray ahead of the

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at Sheffield United F.C. {{DEFAULTSORT:Barry, Aaron 1992 births Living people Association footballers from County Dublin Republic of Ireland men's association footballers Men's association football defenders Sheffield United F.C. players Dumbarton F.C. players Derry City F.C. players Cork City F.C. players Bohemian F.C. players Bray Wanderers F.C. players Scottish Professional Football League players League of Ireland players Arklow Town F.C. players 21st-century Irish sportsmen