Pat Murray (rugby union)

Patrick Vincent Murray (born 12 October 1963) is an Irish former rugby union player and coach.

Pat Murray
Birth namePatrick Vincent Murray
Date of birth (1963-10-12) 12 October 1963
Place of birthLimerick, Ireland
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight87 kg (13.7 st; 192 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fullback
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
Shannon ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1984–1996 Munster 11+ ((5+))

Career

Born just ten minutes from Thomond Park,[1] Murray played for Munster between 1984 and 1996, and was captain of the province when they made their European debut during the 1995–96 Heineken Cup, scoring a late try to secure a 17–13 win against Swansea and Munster's first ever win in the competition. His last appearance for Munster was against London Wasps.[2][3]

Murray was also a Shannon stalwart, captaining the side that won a hat-trick of All-Ireland League between 1994 and 1997, and then coaching the parishmen as they completed their famous four-in-a-row in 1998, a side that was also coached by another Shannon legend, Niall O'Donovan, and featured future legends Mick Galwey and Anthony Foley.[2] Despite his performances for Shannon and Munster, Murray never won any caps for Ireland, despite many feeling that he was the best fullback in the country.[4]

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References
  1. "Day of reckoning". Irish Examiner. 20 May 2006. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
  2. "Balls Remembers: A Profile Of The First Munster Heineken Cup Team In 1995". Balls.ie. 12 May 2014. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
  3. "Looking Back". Munster Rugby. 19 April 2014. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
  4. "The best Munster team never to play for Ireland". Irish Independent. 18 November 2008. Retrieved 3 July 2019.


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