Charles David Barry

Charles David Barry (30 November 1859 – 7 February 1928) was an Irish sportsman who played both cricket and tennis, and later became a barrister, who was active during the later half of the 19th century.[1] As a tennis player 1879 he was a finalist at the very first Irish Lawn Tennis Championships in Dublin, Ireland and a quarter finalist in the singles and doubles events at the 1879 Wimbledon Championships.[2][3] He was active from 1880 to 1920 and won 4 career titles. As a cricket player he played for the Ireland cricket team in a match against Zingari at Phoenix Park, Dublin. He served as captain of the Dublin University XI and played matches against Australia and an England XI.[4]

Charles David Barry
Personal information
Birth nameCharles Barry
Full nameCharles David Barry
Nationality GBR
Born31 March 1867
Dublin, Ireland
Died7 February 1928
Nice, France
Years active1879-1883
Sport
Country Ireland
SportCricket & Tennis
ClubPhoenix, Dublin University (cricket)
Turned pro1879 (amateur)
Charles Barry
Full nameCharles David Barry
Country (sports) Ireland
Born31 March 1867
Dublin, Ireland
Died7 February 1928
Turned pro1879 (amateur tour)
Retired1879
Singles
Career record8/6 (54.45%)
Grand Slam singles results
WimbledonQF (1879)

Tennis career

Barry is notable for entering two of the major tennis tournaments of the late 19th century.[5] In the spring of 1879 he played at the very first Irish Lawn Tennis Championships where he reached the final before losing to Vere St. Leger Goold.[3] In the summer of 1879 he took part in the Wimbledon Championships where he reached the quarter finals stage, before losing to Cecil Francis Parr.[3]

Singles: 1 (1 runner-up)

Incomplete Roll

Titles by Surface
Clay – outdoor (0)
Grass – outdoor (1)
Hard – outdoor (0)
Carpet – indoor (0)
Wood – Indoor (0)
No. Result Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
1. Loss 1879 Irish Lawn Tennis Championships, Dublin Grass Ireland Vere St. Leger Goold 6–8, 6–8

Cricket career

Charles Barry was a good all round cricketer, who played four years in the Dublin University XI from 1879, and was captain of that team for a while. In 1880 whilst playing for the university team he played in matches against the Australians and the All England XI. On 27 August 1883 he played one match for the Irish national team versus Zingari at Phoenix Park, Dublin. Barry was also an excellent all round sportsman, being the University rackets champion for three years and also All Ireland Tennis Champion.

Work career

Following his sports career he became at barrister, and had his own practice in Dublin, in addition he served on a number of public bodies in his legal capacity.

References
  1. "Player Profile - C. D. Barry". www.wimbledon.com. AELTC. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
  2. AELTC
  3. "Player –Charles David Barry". Tennis Archives. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
  4. "CD Barry". www.cricketeurope.com. Cricket Europe. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
  5. Irish TV Documentary (4 Jul 2016). The True Tale Of The Irish Tennis Murderer. Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTE). Dublin. Ireland.
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