Another Ireland call beckons for Murphy

ROB KEARNEY’S enforced absence through injury has opened the door for Geordan Murphy to make a dramatic return to Ireland colours for tomorrow week’s Six Nations encounter against England in Twickenham.

Following a long lay-off through injury, the 63-times capped Kildare man has made cameo appearances off the bench for his club, the Leicester Tigers, over the past fortnight and Declan Kidney revealed that Murphy will link up with the Ireland squad in Dublin next week.

Ireland’s nominal fullback, Kearney, finds his future participation in the 2010 Six Nations Championship hanging by a thread after Kidney confirmed that the Louth man will be sidelined for three to five weeks with a knee injury.