John Murphy (rugby union, born 1963)
| Full name | John Noel Murphy | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 8 February 1963 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||
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John Noel Murphy (born 8 February 1963) is an Irish former rugby union international.[1]
Murphy grew up near Dublin in the town of Bray, attending Presentation College.[2]
A hooker, Murphy played for Greystones, Leinster and Brisbane club Souths, before earning his only Ireland cap in 1992 at age 29.[2] He was called up to play against Australia at Lansdowne Road, following a strong performance for Leinster against the same opponent a fortnight earlier and was in the starting XV, with regular hooker Steve Smith dropped.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ van Esbeck, Edmund (19 November 1996). "Leinster could rise to occasion against Australia". The Irish Times.
- ^ a b "Wallabies present ultimate test of Murphy's lore". The Guardian. 27 October 1992.
- ^ "Smith out - Murphy gets cap". South Wales Echo. 26 October 1992.
External links
[edit]- John Murphy at ESPNscrum