Oliver tips Murray to be future Munster scrum-half

GARRYOWEN joint coach, Greg Oliver reckons scrum-half Conor Murray possesses all the attributes to don the Munster senior No 9 jersey.

Murray kicked two penalties and a conversion for the Limerick club in their hard-fought 16-6 victory away to Blackrock College in Saturday’s AIB Cup quarter-final.

The 20-year-old Patrickswell native is in Year Two of the Munster Academy, but has made huge strides in recent seasons under the watchful eye of Oliver, himself a former Scotland international scrum-half. “I definitely think he can make the step up to senior,” said Oliver, who coaches the seniors alongside Paul Cunningham at Dooradoyle. “I think he’s a great prospect. He’s a good learner and is developing his whole game. He can run, he’s quite strong and tall – over six foot – and has a great pass, something he works hard at. We have high hopes for Conor – he puts a lot of work in himself and hopefully he takes every chance that comes along. What I like about him too is that he learns quickly.”