Liverpool-born Barry (34) will stay with Chelsea and join Kenny s staff on a part-time basis.
He is a highly-regarded operator who was at Everton in his youth but quit playing early to concentrate on forging a career in the coaching sphere.
Frank Lampard appointed Barry to his Chelsea staff last summer off the back of a three-year spell where he assisted former Sligo Rovers boss Paul Cook at Wigan Athletic.
Barry has retained his job at Chelsea despite the exit of Lampard to make way for Thomas Tuchel and recently turned down the manager s job at Fleetwood Town. The opportunity to work in international football is something I m thoroughly looking forward to and I m looking forward to working with manager Stephen Kenny, his staff and the squad. I d also like to thank Chelsea for helping facilitate this opportunity, said Barry in an FAI statement.
Irish midfielder Jayson Molumby completes loan move to Championship
The Waterford native has joined Preston until the end of the season. By Gavin Cooney Tuesday 5 Jan 2021, 9:13 PM Jan 5th 2021, 9:13 PM 12,132 Views 5 Comments
Jayson Molumby.
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REPUBLIC OF IRELAND midfielder Jayson Molumby has completed a loan move to Preston North End for the remainder of the season.
21-year-old Molumby spent last season on loan with Millwall, but returned to his parent club Brighton at the start of this season. Though he made his Premier League debut, he failed to regularly break into the first team and has now joined Preston until the end of the season.