Munster flyer Murphy makes welcome return

BARRY MURPHY, a revelation for Munster last year, is ready to return to Heineken Cup action.

Munster flyer Murphy makes welcome return
Fri, 13 Oct, 2006 - 01:00
Barry Coughlan

Murphy’s heroics at Thomond Park against Sale Sharks last year spurred Munster to the knockout stages and their ultimate success in Europe.

He suffered an horrendous leg break against Ulster afterwards, but is now named in the starting team for tonight’s Magners League clash with Edinburgh at Thomond Park (7.30).

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CourtsRugbyPlace: Thomond ParkPlace: EuropePlace: Welford RoadPlace: PortugalPlace: AustraliaPerson: MurphyPerson: Barry MurphyPerson: Christian CullenPerson: KidneyPerson: Shaun PaynePerson: Denis LeamyPerson: Alan QuinlanPerson: John HayesPerson: Brian O’MearaPerson: John KellyPerson: Eoghan HickeyPerson: Diogo MateusPerson: O’MearaPerson: HickeyPerson: MateusPerson: KellyPerson: QuinlanPerson: LeamyPerson: Tim McGannPerson: Paul O’ConnellPerson: O’ConnellPerson: Lynn HowellsPerson: HowellsPerson: Alan MacdonaldPerson: Hugo SouthwellPerson: David CallamPerson: Allister HoggPerson: Matt MustchinPerson: S. PaynePerson: T. O’LearyPerson: B. MurphyPerson: T. HalsteadPerson: I.l DowlingPerson: R. O’GaraPerson: P. StringerPerson: M. HoranPerson: F. SheahanPerson: F. PucciarielloPerson: D. O’CallaghanPerson: P. O’ConnellPerson: D. LeamyPerson: A. FoleyPerson: D. WallacePerson: A. KyriacouPerson: J. HayesPerson: M. O’DriscollPerson: A. QuinlanPerson: T. McGannPerson: B. O’MearaPerson: J. KellyPerson: E. HickeyPerson: D. MateusPerson: H. SouthwellPerson: C. PatersonPerson: M. Di RolloPerson: R. DeweyPerson: S. WebsterPerson: P. GodmanPerson: M. BlairPerson: A. JacobsenPerson: D. HallPerson: A. DickinsonPerson: M. MustchinPerson: S. MurrayPerson: A. StrokoschPerson: D. CallamPerson: A. MacDonaldPerson: C SmithPerson: D HewettPerson: F PringlePerson: G LaidlawPerson: S CrossPerson: D HodgeEvent: Heineken CupEvent: Magners LeagueOrganisation: MunsterOrganisation: Sale SharksOrganisation: UlsterOrganisation: LeicesterOrganisation: LeinsterOrganisation: Magners LeagueOrganisation: EdinburghOrganisation: Glasgow
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