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]
john, murphy, rugby, union, born, 1963, john, noel, murphy, born, february, 1963, irish, former, rugby, union, international, john, murphyfull, namejohn, noel, murphydate, birth, 1963, february, 1963, place, birthdublin, irelandrugby, union, careerposition, ho. John Noel Murphy born 8 February 1963 is an Irish former rugby union international 1 John MurphyFull nameJohn Noel MurphyDate of birth 1963 02 08 8 February 1963 age 61 Place of birthDublin IrelandRugby union careerPosition s HookerInternational careerYearsTeamApps Points 1992Ireland1 0 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 editList of Ireland national rugby union playersReferences 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 editJohn Murphy at ESPNscrum Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title John Murphy rugby union born 1963 amp oldid 1181629065, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
