Barry Murphy (rugby union)

Barry Murphy
Birth name	Barry John Murphy
Date of birth	28 November 1982 (age 41)
Place of birth	Limerick, Ireland
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	90 kg (14 st 2 lb)
School	St Munchin's College
University	University of Limerick
Rugby union career
Position(s)
Position(s)	Centre, Wing
Amateur team(s)
Years	Team
	UL Bohemians
Senior career
Years	Team
2003–2011	Munster
	Correct as of 31 May 2011
International career
Years	Team
; 2006–2009; 2007–2009	Ireland U21; Ireland Wolfhounds; Ireland
	Correct as of 31 May 2009

Barry John Murphy (born 28 November 1982) is a former Irish rugby union player. He played for Munster in the Celtic League and the Heineken Cup. Murphy announced his retirement from rugby in May 2011 due to a series of serious injuries.^[1]

Sporting career

Murphy gained the man of the match accolade against the Sale Sharks in Thomond Park in January 2006, and was a part of the Munster squad which won the Heineken Cup later that year - although Murphy injured his ankle in a Celtic League game against Ulster in March 2006 and did not compete for the remainder of the season.^[2]

Personal life

He is in a band called Hermitage Green.^[3] As of October 2017, Murphy co-hosts a podcast called Potholes and Penguins with fellow ex-Irish rugby international, Andrew Trimble.^{[citation needed]}

References

^ "Murphy forced to retire after struggling with serious injuries". The Irish Times. 20 May 2011. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
^ Reilly, Terry (20 May 2011). "Munster suffer another blow as flyer Murphy is forced to retire at 28". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
^ Ross, Alex (4 February 2017). "Hermitage Green, O2 Academy, Birmingham - REVIEW". www.expressandstar.com. Retrieved 16 January 2022.

External links

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[1] "Murphy forced to retire after struggling with serious injuries". The Irish Times. 20 May 2011. Retrieved 13 July 2016.

[2] Reilly, Terry (20 May 2011). "Munster suffer another blow as flyer Murphy is forced to retire at 28". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 9 December 2020.

[3] Ross, Alex (4 February 2017). "Hermitage Green, O2 Academy, Birmingham - REVIEW". www.expressandstar.com. Retrieved 16 January 2022.

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