Murphy determined to end Tour win wait on home soil

GARY MURPHY is as proud a Kilkenny man as they come, especially on All-Ireland SHC final day, but for several years he has lived in the little village of Baltray outside Drogheda and within 300 yards of the famous links.

Gary married into the illustrious Reddan family in 2003 – his wife, Elaine, is a niece of local hero Barry Reddan and they have a three year-old daughter, Hollie – and has been a fixture there ever since.

As gregarious a character as one could meet, he settled there comfortably although yesterday admitted: “I’ll always be a Kilkenny man here even if I win ten majors.”