Peter Murphy (footballer)

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Peter Murphy
Personal information
Full name Peter Michael Murphy
Date of birth October 27, 1980 (1980-10-27) (age 27)
Place of birth    Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current club Carlisle United
Number 6
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1999–2001
2000–2001
2001–		 Blackburn Rovers
→ Halifax Town (loan)
Carlisle United		 000 0(0)
021 0(1)
272 (17)   
National team2


2007–		 Republic of Ireland U17
Republic of Ireland U21
Republic of Ireland		 00? 0(?)
00? 0(?)
001 0(0)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 18:23, 3 May 2008 (UTC).
2 National team caps and goals correct
as of 18:37, 26 May 2007 (UTC).
* Appearances (Goals)

Peter Michael Murphy (born 27 October 1980 in Dublin, Ireland) is a football player who is a defender for Carlisle United. Murphy is also a Republic of Ireland full international.

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[edit] Footballing career

[edit] Club career

Murphy has played for Blackburn Rovers, Halifax Town (on loan) and Carlisle United. While at Brunton Park he has started 250+ games and scored the winning goal in the Conference National Playoff Final 2005, which ensured The Cumbrians return to the Football League, on their first, Murphy also played a major part in the team that won the League Two title in 2006 and that missed out on the League One play offs in 2007. Murphy was out of contract at the end of the 2006-07 season and was offered a new contract by manager Neil McDonald, but he rejected it and was released from the club in May 2007, ending 6 years service at Carlisle.[1] In July 2007, after a lack offers elsewhere, Murphy re-joined Carlisle United, signing a two-year contract.[2]

[edit] International career

Murphy is a former Ireland under-19 and under-21 internation, playing in the UEFA Under-19 Championships in 1999.[3] In May 2007, Murphy received his first call up to the senior Republic of Ireland squad for the two-game American tour against Ecuador and Bolivia.[3] Murphy's international début came in the match against Bolivia he started the match and was substituted at half time.[4] This appearance meant he became first United player to win full international honours while with the Brunton Park club since Eric Welsh, who won four caps for Northern Ireland in the 1960s.[5]

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Hawley and Murphy leave Carlisle", BBC Sport, 2007-05-11. Retrieved on 2007-05-11. 
  2. ^ "Murphy commits future to Carlisle", BBC Sport, 2007-07-11. Retrieved on 2007-07-11. 
  3. ^ a b "Alan Bennett and Peter Murphy added to Ireland’s squad for America", Football Association of Ireland official website, 2007-05-18. Retrieved on 2007-05-18. 
  4. ^ "Bolivia 1-1 Rep of Ireland", BBC Sport, 2007-05-26. Retrieved on 2007-05-27. 
  5. ^ "Blues man Murphy gets call-up to Ireland squad", Cumbria News & Star, 2007-05-19. Retrieved on 2007-05-19. 

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Carlisle United F.C. – current squad

1 Westwood • 2 Raven • 3 Aranalde • 4 Bridge-Wilkinson • 5 Livesey • 6 Murphy • 7 Gall • 8 Lumsdon • 9 Graham • 10 Carlton • 11 Thirlwell • 12 Joyce • 13 Bradley • 14 Garner • 15 Arnison • 16 J. Smith • 18 Hackney • 19 Reid • 20 Howarth • 21 Horwood • 22 Campion • 23 Kirkup • 24 Vipond • 25 G. Smith • 26 Dobie • 27 Taylor • 28 Madine • Manager: Ward


Persondata
NAME Murphy, Peter Michael
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Murphy, Peter
SHORT DESCRIPTION Football (soccer) player
DATE OF BIRTH October 27, 1980
PLACE OF BIRTH Dublin, County Dublin, Republic of Ireland
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH
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