Waterford United wish Murphy well

Republic of Ireland Under 21 striker Daryl Murphy completed his move to Sunderland from Waterford United in a £100,000 (€145,000) deal yesterday to end weeks of speculation about the 22-year-old’s future.

Murphy said: “I'm absolutely delighted to come to a club as big as Sunderland. There's a fantastic fanbase here, they love their football and to play in front of such a passionate crowd will be fantastic.”