Brendan Murphy (Meath footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Brendan Murphy | ||
| Date of birth | 19 August 1975 | ||
| Place of birth | Wexford, Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1992–1994 | Bradford City | ||
| 1994–1999 | Wimbledon | ||
| 1999–2000 | Dundalk | ||
| 2000-2002 | Kidderminster Harriers | ||
| 2008-2010 | Longford Town | ||
| National team | |||
| Republic of Ireland U21 | 8 | (0) | |
| Republic of Ireland B | 1 | (0) | |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:51, 23 April 2014 (UTC). | |||
Brendan Murphy (born on 19 August 1975)[1] is a former Irish footballer who played soccer for the Republic of Ireland U21 and B national teams and Gaelic football for Meath.
Career
Soccer
Murphy played as a goalkeeper with Bradford City and Wimbledon where he played for 5 seasons. Murphy did not play in a league match for Wimbledon, but he appeared in Intertoto Cup matches.[2] In 1999 Murphy moved back to Ireland where he played for a season with Dundalk before returning to play his final 2-year stint in England with Kidderminster Harriers in 2000.[3] Murphy won eight Republic of Ireland under-21 caps and one B cap. He was also called up to the senior team by manager Mick McCarthy for an away international friendly match against Wales in 1997, although he remained an unused substitute.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Breandán Ó Murchú | ||
| Sport | Gaelic Football | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Born |
19 August 1975 Wexford, Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| 2005-2011 | Trim | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
| 2005-2011 | Meath | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 1 | ||
| All Stars | Nominee 2007 | ||
Gaelic football
Murphy subsequently returned home to Trim, County Meath where he began playing Gaelic football for Trim GAA. In 2005 he was called up to the Meath senior squad under Seán Boylan. He made his senior inter-county debut on 9 January in an O'Byrne Cup match against Kildare. He made his championship debut in 2006 v Louth. Apart from a brief exit from the squad in 2009 Murphy played until the age of 35 and retired in 2011. In 2012 he was appointed Meath goalkeeping coach. He was an all star nominee in 2007.
Honours
- Leinster Senior Football Championship (1): 2010
- All-Ireland and Leinster Minor Football Championship (1): 1992
- NFL division 2 winner 2007
- All star nominee 2007
References
- ↑ "Wimbledon". FootballSquads. Retrieved 1 July 2011.
- 1 2 "Wexford-born Brendan to guard Royal posts". Enniscorthy Guardian. 25 May 2006. Retrieved 1 July 2011.
- ↑ "BRENDAN MURPHY – Goalkeeper. 19/8/75, 5ft 11ins. Squad number 13.". Worcester News. 11 October 2001. Retrieved 1 July 2011.