Frank Murphy (rugby player)
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| Full name | Frank Murphy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 2 December 1981 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Crosshaven, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 83 kg (13.1 st) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Coláiste Muire CBC Cork |
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| University | University College Cork | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Amateur team(s) | |||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
| Senior career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
| 2001–2006 2006–2008 2008–2014 |
Munster Leicester Tigers Connacht |
15 46 104 |
((0) (10) (30)) |
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Correct as of 5 January 2014
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
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2007–2009 |
Ireland U21 Ireland A |
8 |
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Frank Murphy (born 2 December 1981) is a former professional rugby union player from Ireland who works as a referee for the Irish Rugby Football Union. He primarily played as a scrum-half. Originally from Cork, Murphy played for his native province of Munster before moving to the English side Leicester Tigers, with whom he won a Premiership title, and then finished his career with Connacht, another Irish province, making over 100 appearances for the side.
Murphy has refereed in the All-Ireland League, the British and Irish Cup and the Pro12 at club level. At international level, he has taken charge of games in the European Nations Cup.
Murphy grew up in the Crosshaven, a village in south County Cork, and began his playing career with the local team, Crosshaven RFC. In his final year of secondary school, he went on to play with Christian Brothers College, Cork. While playing with the Christian Brothers team, he won the Munster Schools Senior Cup, beating Rockwell College in the final.
Murphy went on to play at senior level for his native provincial team, Munster. Murphy made his debut for the side on 17 October 2003, in a 2003–04 Celtic League match, away against Welsh side Newport Gwent Dragons. He came off the bench, replacing Eoin Reddan in a match Munster went on to lose 29–6. Murphy made a total of nine appearances in the league that season, with all but one of them coming from the bench.
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