Murphy living the dream ahead of World Cup opening game

Four years ago at the Women’s Rugby World Cup in Surrey, Kildare’s Jenny Murphy watched Philip Doyle’s team from the stands.

Fast forward to Friday afternoon in Paris, and she’ll be in the thick of it, living the dream.

“I remember thinking it would be amazing to play for your country and here I am now. Honestly, I’m just a very lucky person,” said Murphy, whose good friend, boxer Katie Taylor, came to watch Ireland’s send-off game against Wales in Malahide last week.