Josh Murphy striving to balance Leinster rugby career with studying medicine

Murphy had an exam the week of the Champions Cup game against Northampton but played well and scored a try after being promoted to start late on

Josh Murphy: ‘It probably took me a while to develop in Leinster.’ Photo by David Fitzgerald/Sportsfile

Josh Murphy isn’t alone in trying to balance an elite sporting career with medicine.

The rowers Paul O’Donovan and Phil Doyle are both dividing their time this past few years between their work on the water and one of the longest and most tasking of third-level courses. Both are major medallists with Olympic podiums in their sights.