Liam Murphy (rugby union)
| Full name | Liam Óg Murphy | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | July 11, 1988 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | New Jersey, United States | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 225 lb (102 kg) | ||||||||||||||||
| School | St Munchin's College | ||||||||||||||||
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Liam Óg Murphy (born July 11, 1988) is an Irish-American former international rugby union player.
Murphy was born in New Jersey to an American mother and Irish father, who came to the United States as a touring musician.[1] Raised in Ennis, County Clare, Murphy attended St Munchin's College and won a Munster Schools Senior Cup title with the school's XV in 2006.[2] He played his senior rugby in Ireland for Young Munster.[3]
A back-row forward, Murphy competed in American rugby with Boston, from where he earned an international call up for the 2013 Pacific Nations Cup. He made his United States debut off the bench, replacing John Quill in a win over Canada in Edmonton, then received a second cap against Japan in Tokyo later in the tournament.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ McMahon, Páraic (November 4, 2021). "'One of life's very special people' - tributes paid to Ennis musician Liam Murphy". Clare Echo.
- ^ Corbett, Kevin (April 9, 2020). "Former Limerick rugby star helps tech firm develop 'virtual' hospital appointments". Limerick Leader.
- ^ "Murphy – Munster man playing for America". Irish Independent. June 7, 2013.
- ^ "Limerick Rugby - Former Young Munster star plays with the USA". Limerick Leader. June 2, 2013.
External links
[edit]- Liam Murphy at ESPNscrum
- 1988 births
- Living people
- United States international rugby union players
- Irish rugby union players
- Rugby union players from New Jersey
- Rugby union players from County Clare
- Irish people of American descent
- People educated at St Munchin's College
- Young Munster players
- Rugby union flankers
- Sportspeople from Ennis