Career
He competed against World Number. 16 Andy Jenkins in the first round and managed to push him to the limit, losing two sets to one. Following the, Barry qualified for the 2008 Personal Digital Cellular World Darts Championship, beating Jamie Harvey 5-3 in his last match.
He faced fellow Dubliner Mick McGowan in the first round, losing 0-3 in sets.
Barry followed these tournaments up with a good showing at the 2008 United Kingdom Open. He defeated Adrian Welsh in the early stages of the tournament and followed this with a 9-2 victory over public-qualifier Alan Casey, to secure his place in the last 32.
The fourth round draw placed Barry in the biggest game of his career to date against the World Number. Coming from 1-5 down, Barry levelled 6-6 with finishes of 128 and 140 before Barneveld eventually took a 9-7 victory.
Barry made an impressive appearance at the 2008, making him the first Irish player ever to make two successive appearances.
Following a first round victory over Fermanagh"s Brendan Dolan, Barry was defeated 3-0 by the World Champion John Participant. He also qualified for the inaugural European Darts Championship in Frankfurt but lost to Philosophy Taylor in round one. He beat Mick McGowan 2-0 in the first round before defeating Steve Beaton 3-2 in the second round to set up a quarter final clash with Raymond van Barneveld.
Barry lost to Barneveld in four straight sets.
Shortly after his run in the 2009, Barry quit the Personal Digital Cellular circuit. Personal Digital Cellular 2008: 1st Round (lost to Mick McGowan 0-3).