Gerry Murphy (rugby player)
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Gerry Murphy is a former Irish rugby coach and player and currently involved with Leinster Rugby
as Domestic Team manager.
and Wanderers.
and the Ireland U-21s. He was in charge of the senior Ireland
team from 1992 to 1995, notably beating England
, twice home and away, in 1993
and 1994
. Murphy also lead Ireland to the quarter-finals of the 1995 Rugby World Cup
.
He has coached Terenure College RFC
and the Leinster A
team and is currently the Provincial Domestic Team Manager. In this role he oversees the Leinster’s underage representative strategy.
Leinster Rugby
Leinster Rugby, usually referred to simply as Leinster, is an Irish professional rugby union team based in Dublin, representing the Irish province of Leinster, that competes in the RaboDirect Pro 12 and also competes in the Heineken Cup...
as Domestic Team manager.
Playing career
He first played for Dublin UniversityDublin University Football Club
Dublin University Football Club is the rugby union club of the University of Dublin, Trinity College, in Dublin, Ireland.-History:...
and Wanderers.
Coaching
He began his coaching career at Wanderers. He has coached Clontarf RFCClontarf RFC
Clontarf Football Club. Having played firstly in a field at the bottom of Vernon Avenue, then on a site currently used by Dublin Bus as a Depot., the club moved to its present location in 1896 and celebrated 100 years at Castle Avenue in 1996. The Bull Emblem used in the logo is that of the...
and the Ireland U-21s. He was in charge of the senior Ireland
Ireland national rugby union team
The Ireland national rugby union team represents the island of Ireland in rugby union. The team competes annually in the Six Nations Championship and every four years in the Rugby World Cup, where they reached the quarter-final stage in all but two competitions The Ireland national rugby union...
team from 1992 to 1995, notably beating England
England national rugby union team
The England national rugby union team represents England in rugby union. They compete in the annual Six Nations Championship with France, Ireland, Scotland, Italy, and Wales. They have won this championship on 26 occasions, 12 times winning the Grand Slam, making them the most successful team in...
, twice home and away, in 1993
1993 Five Nations Championship
The 1993 Five Nations Championship was the 64th series of the Five Nations Championship, an annual rugby union competition between the major Northern Hemisphere rugby union national teams. The tournament consisted of ten matches held between 16 January and 22 March 1993.The tournament was the 64th...
and 1994
1994 Five Nations Championship
The 1994 Five Nations Championship was the 65th series of the Five Nations Championship, an annual rugby union competition between the major Northern Hemisphere rugby union national teams. The tournament consisted of ten matches held between 15 January and 19 March 1994.The tournament was the 65th...
. Murphy also lead Ireland to the quarter-finals of the 1995 Rugby World Cup
1995 Rugby World Cup
The 1995 Rugby World Cup was the third Rugby World Cup. It was hosted and won by South Africa, and was the first Rugby World Cup in which every match was held in one country....
.
He has coached Terenure College RFC
Terenure College RFC
Terenure College RFC was founded on November 14th 1940. It is a senior rugby club in Dublin, Ireland.-History:Terenure College RFC was founded on November 14th 1940. With a great love for the game and concerned that past pupils were not playing rugby union after leaving school, Rev...
and the Leinster A
Leinster Rugby
Leinster Rugby, usually referred to simply as Leinster, is an Irish professional rugby union team based in Dublin, representing the Irish province of Leinster, that competes in the RaboDirect Pro 12 and also competes in the Heineken Cup...
team and is currently the Provincial Domestic Team Manager. In this role he oversees the Leinster’s underage representative strategy.