Brian Barry-Murphy:
“I’m over the moon with the result and the performance.
“We did a lot of work on Barnsley and we prepared in a very
detailed manner, so the players understood how big the challenge was. I'm very
pleased.
“I think naturally when the scoreline is what it is at the
end, it can feel like an easy night but it was a very difficult first half for
us. We scored really early but Barnsley posed a real threat and I think most of
the goals came from when they had possession.
"We were very aggressive in how we tried to win the
ball back and attack quickly, which is something that we've needed to do better
at this season. I'm very pleased with the performance, while understanding for
a long period of the game that it wasn't as easy as the scoreline would
suggest."
On Chris Willock:
“I’m very clear on how much of an impact he can have. There’s
so much improvement in him that we can help him make.
“I’m very keen to get ninety minutes into Chris and
push him physically because the way he plays the game is very dependent on
feeling very strong and well-conditioned.
"It makes him a very exciting and important player for
us moving forward.”
And on injuries:
“Yousef has had positive news on the initial
scan. I think he’s having some further tests but he’s still in discomfort.
“Dylan [Lawlor] has damaged his medial ligament. The scan suggests it’ll be between two to three weeks before he plays again.”
Conor Hourihane
