Brendan Murphy (Meath footballer)

Brendan Murphy (born 19 August 1975)[1] is an Irish former footballer who played soccer for the Republic of Ireland U21 and B national teams and Gaelic football for Meath.

Brendan Murphy
Personal information
Full name Brendan Murphy
Date of birth (1975-08-19) 19 August 1975
Place of birth Wexford, Ireland
Playing position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1992–1994 Bradford City
1994–1999 Wimbledon 1
1999–2000 Dundalk 12
2000–2002 Kidderminster Harriers
2008–2008 Longford Town 6
National team
Republic of Ireland U21 8 (0)
Republic of Ireland B 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:51, 23 April 2014 (UTC)

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]

Brendan Murphy
Personal information
Irish name Breandán Ó Murchú
Sport Gaelic Football
Position Goalkeeper
Born (1975-08-19) 19 August 1975
Wexford, Ireland
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Club(s)
Years Club
2004-2011
 Trim
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
2004-2011
 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 minor football 1993

  • NFL division 2 winner 2007
  • All star nominee 2007
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References
  1. "Wimbledon". FootballSquads. Retrieved 1 July 2011.
  2. "Wexford-born Brendan to guard Royal posts". Enniscorthy Guardian. 25 May 2006. Archived from the original on 4 October 2011. Retrieved 1 July 2011.
  3. "BRENDAN MURPHY – Goalkeeper. 19/8/75, 6ft 3 Squad number 13". Worcester News. 11 October 2001. Retrieved 1 July 2011.
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