| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alan Murphy | ||
| Date of birth | June 14, 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Drogheda, Republic of Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1996–2000 | Drogheda United | ||
| 2000–2006 | Longford Town | ||
| 2007–2008 | Shelbourne | 57 | (1) |
| National team | |||
| Republic of Ireland U21 | |||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of November 15, 2008. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Alan Murphy (born June 14, 1978 in Drogheda, Ireland), is a retired Irish footballer. Murphy played as a composed, versatile right-sided defender for Drogheda United, Longford Town and Shelbourne.
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Murphy began his career at Drogheda United spending 4 years at the club where he was once capped for Republic of Ireland Under 21's before joining Longford Town in 2000.[1] At Longford Town, he was part of the club's successful back-to-back FAI Cup winning squads of 2003[2] and 2004[3] and their League of Ireland Cup winning squad of 2004.[4] During his successful spell at Longford Town, Murphy also went on to captain the club. Murphy departed Longford Town to sign for Shelbourne on February 27, 2007.[5] He made his league debut for Shelbourne on March 23, 2007 in a fixture against Dundalk at Tolka Park[6] and scored his first Shelbourne goal with a stunning 30 yard strike in a 1-1 draw against Wexford Youths on May 4, 2007.[7] Murphy was voted the Shelbourne Supporters Development Group's (SSDG) player of the year for the 2007 season.[8] Murphy remained with Shelbourne for the 2008 First Division season and after intense title battle with Dundalk, Shels finished runners-up losing the title in the dying seconds of the season. Following the 2008 season Murphy retired from senior football after a 14 year League of Ireland career.