Geordan Murphy

Geordan Murphy

Geordan Murphy playing at fullback for Leicester against Bath.
Full name	Geordan Edward Andrew Murphy
Date of birth	(1978-04-19) 19 April 1978 (age 38)
Place of birth	Dublin, Ireland
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	87 kg (13 st 10 lb)
School	Newbridge College
University	De Montfort University and Waterford Institute of Technology
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position	Fullback, Wing
Professional / senior clubs Years Club / team Caps (points) 1997–2013 Leicester Tigers 316 (657) Correct as of 28 May 2013
National team(s) Years Club / team Caps (points) 2000-01 2000-11 2005 2009 Ireland A Ireland Lions Barbarians 6 74 2 1 (7) (98) (0) (0) Correct as of 10 Feb 2015

Geordan Edward Andrew Murphy (born 19 April 1978 in Dublin) is an Irish rugby union coach and former player. He played as fullback or wing both for the Irish international team and the English club Leicester Tigers.

He was officially named George after his father but his mother called him Geordan to avoid confusion. His six brothers and sister all played rugby union. Murphy was educated at Newbridge College, Newbridge, Co. Kildare before attending Waterford Institute of Technology and De Montfort University in Leicester.

Murphy played Gaelic football at Minor (U18) level with Kildare GAA in the All-Ireland Minor Football Championship.

In 1997 shortly before he joined Leicester Tigers he gained his first U18 rugby cap for Ireland. He gradually made his way into the Tigers' first team squad, while gaining caps for Ireland U21. Opportunities at fullback were limited by the presence of Tim Stimpson, but he gained a place on the right wing. Murphy started in both of Leicester's back-to-back Heineken Cup final wins in 2001 and 2002, scoring a try in the latter final.

Murphy broke his leg in Ireland's last warm-up game against Scotland at Murrayfield prior to the 2003 Rugby Union World Cup and did not compete.