Barry Murphy (rugby union)

Barry Murphy

Birth name	Barry John Murphy
Date of birth	(1982-11-28) 28 November 1982
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) Centre, Wing Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) UL Bohemians () Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2003–2011 Munster 73 (75) Correct as of 31 May 2011 International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2006–2009 2007–2009 Ireland U21 Ireland Wolfhounds Ireland 4 4 (0) (5) Correct as of 31 May 2009

Barry John Murphy (born 28 November 1982) is a retired Irish rugby union player. He played for Munster in the Celtic League and the Heineken Cup. He was a part of the Munster squad which won the Heineken Cup in 2006. He burst onto the scene in January 2006 when he put in a man of the match performance against the Sale Sharks in Thomond Park. He broke his leg in a Celtic League game against Ulster in March 2006 and missed the rest of the season including the Heineken Cup Final.

He scored a try for Munster against the touring All Blacks when they visited Thomond Park on 18 November 2008. It was the only try conceded by the All Blacks in the course of their victorious 5-match tour.

Murphy announced his retirement from rugby in May 2011 due to a series of serious injuries.

Personal life

He is in a band called Hermitage Green. As of October 2017, Murphy co-hosts a podcast called House of Rugby with fellow ex-Irish rugby international, Andrew Trimble for Joe.ie.

External links

• St Munchin's College
• Munster profile
• IRFU profile
• ESPNscrum profile