John Murphy (rugby union, born 1957)
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Full name | John Joseph Murphy | ||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 27 August 1957 | ||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Bray, County Wicklow, Republic of Ireland | ||||||||||||||||
School | Presentation College, Bray | ||||||||||||||||
Notable relative(s) | Richie Murphy (nephew) | ||||||||||||||||
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John Joseph Murphy (born 27 August 1957) is an Irish former rugby union international.
Murphy was born and raised in Bray, County Wicklow and attended Presentation College, Bray.[1]
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Arsenal in the early 1970s as one of several Irish teenage recruits at the time, including David O'Leary with whom he shared a room in London.[2]
Due to homesickness, Murphy returned to Ireland after only six months, devoting his time instead to his other childhood sport of rugby union.[1] He played club rugby for Greystones RFC and at provincial level turned out for Leinster. A fullback, he was capped in three Tests for Ireland, debuting against the Springboks on the 1981 tour of South Africa. He also featured in Ireland's Triple Crown-winning 1982 Five Nations campaign.[1]
Murphy is the uncle of Ireland under-20s coach Richie Murphy.[3]
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References
- ^ a b c "John turned his back on Arsenal glory Film traces fortunes of gifted four". Irish Independent. 4 October 2000.
- ^ "Sadness of Irish 'Bawl Boys' Made Into Stars". The People. 8 October 2000.
- Buzz.ie.