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| Birth name | Barry John Murphy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | (1982-11-28) 28 November 1982 (age 42) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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. Murphy announced his retirement from rugby in May 2011 due to a series of serious injuries.
Sporting career
Murphy gained the man of the match accedolade 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.
Personal life
He is in a band called Hermitage Green.As of October 2017, Murphy co-hosts a podcast called Potholes and Penguins with fellow ex-Irish rugby international, Andrew Trimble.
References
- "Murphy forced to retire after struggling with serious injuries". The Irish Times. 20 May 2011. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
- Reilly, Terry (2011-05-20). "Munster suffer another blow as flyer Murphy is forced to retire at 28". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 2020-12-09.
- "Paul O'Connell recalls funny story about a Connacht fan at his wedding". The Irish Sun. 2020-11-17. Retrieved 2020-12-09.
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