Cork rugby club pays tribute to coach as man killed in motorbike crash named

Highfield RFC said its community was left in a state of complete shock when they heard of Mr Murphy’s untimely passing

Niall Murphy, from Wilton, Cork, who died in a single vehicle road traffic accident between Banteer and Nad in Co Cork on Sunday. (Picture: rip.ie)

A Cork rugby club has paid tribute to one of its loyal members following his tragic death in a motorbike crash while driving home from a match.

Niall Murphy, a father of three who lived in Wilton, Cork, suffered fatal injuries when his motorbike crashed in north Cork as he was driving home after watching his club, Highfield RFC, play in Tipperary on Sunday.