Birthday boy Murphy poised for Reds return

IRELAND international Barry Murphy got the perfect birthday present with a call-up to the 25-man Munster squad for Friday’s night’s eagerly-awaited Magners League clash with Leinster at Musgrave Park.

Wed, 28 Nov, 2007 - 00:00
Charlie Mulqueen

Murphy, who turns 25 today, is in line to see his first action in a red shirt since last May.

The outside centre, who won his first Ireland cap against Argentina on May 26, has been rewarded for a series of fine recent performances for UL/Bohemians and Munster A .

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CourtsRugbyPlace: Musgrave ParkPerson: MurphyPerson: Barry MurphyPerson: Kiwis Rua TepokiPerson: Lifeimi MafiPerson: Kieran LewisPerson: O’DriscollPerson: D’ArcyPerson: Declan KidneyPerson: Brian O’DriscollPerson: Gordon D’ArcyPerson: Alan QuinlanPerson: Paul O’ConnellPerson: DOLPHINPerson: James CoughlanPerson: Niall RonanPerson: ShannonPerson: KidneyPerson: Anthony FoleyPerson: Denis LeamyPerson: David WallacePerson: S. PaynePerson: D. HurleyPerson: B. CarneyPerson: I. DowlingPerson: K. LewisPerson: L.Person: R. TipokiPerson: B. MurphyPerson: G. HurleyPerson: P. StringerPerson: P. WarwickPerson: R. O’GaraPerson: M. HoranPerson: J. HayesPerson: T. BuckleyPerson: J. FlanneryPerson: F. SheahanPerson: D. O’CallaghanPerson: M. O’DriscollPerson: D. RyanPerson: D LeamyPerson: D WallacePerson: N RonanPerson: J CoughlanPerson: FoleyEvent: Magners LeagueEvent: Heineken CupOrganisation: RedsOrganisation: MunsterOrganisation: LeinsterOrganisation: ArgentinaOrganisation: BohemiansOrganisation: Munster AOrganisation: Gwent DragonsOrganisation: Llanelli Scarlets
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