Conor Murray

Conor Murray
Murray playing against Canada during the 2015 World Cup
Full name Conor Murray
Date of birth (1989-04-20) 20 April 1989
Place of birth Limerick, Ireland
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 95 kilograms (14 st 13 lb)
School St Munchin's College
University University of Limerick
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position Scrum-half
Amateur clubs
Years Club / team
Garryowen
Professional / senior clubs
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2010–present Munster 85 (86)
correct as of 30 Apr 2016.
National team(s)
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2013
2011–present
2009		 Lions
Ireland
Ireland U20		 2
47
8		 (0)
(35)
(24)
correct as of 19 March 2016.

Conor Murray (born 20 April 1989 in Limerick, Ireland) is an Irish rugby union player who plays for Munster in the Pro12 and European Rugby Champions Cup. Murray attended St. Munchin's College, Limerick and was part of the same Munster Schools Rugby Senior Cup squad as current Munster and Ireland colleague Keith Earls.[1] His current club is Garryowen FC.

Munster

2010–13

Murray made his competitive debut for Munster against Connacht in the Magners League on 18 April 2010, coming on as a blood replacement.[2] He part of the Munster A team that lost the final of the 2009–10 British and Irish Cup to Cornish Pirates on 16 May 2010.[3]

Murray came off the bench to replace Duncan Williams during Munster's historic 15–6 victory against Australia on 16 November 2010.[4] He made his European debut against Brive in April 2011.[5] On 28 May 2011, he started at scrum-half against Leinster in the 2011 Celtic League Grand Final, which Munster won 19–9 in Thomond Park.[6] In his first full season with Munster, Murray won the John McCarthy Award for Academy Player of the Year.[7]

Murray made his Heineken Cup debut for Munster against Northampton Saints on 12 November 2011.[8][9] He won the Man-of-the-Match award for Munster in their Heineken Cup Round 4 match against Scarlets on 18 December 2011.[10] Murray made his comeback from the knee injury he suffered in the 2012 Six Nations in the Heineken Cup quarter-final against Ulster on 8 April 2012.[11][12] He scored his first try for Munster in the Pro 12 league fixture against Glasgow Warriors on 14 April 2012.[13] Murray won another Man-of-the-Match award in Munster's league game against Ulster on 5 May 2012.[14]

During Munster's first 2012–13 Heineken Cup game on 13 October 2012 against Racing Métro 92, Murray gave away a penalty late in the game to give Racing Metro the lead, and they went on to achieve an unlikely win.[15] His performance improved in Munster's second pool match against Edinburgh on 21 October, with Murray scoring Munster's first of four try's in a 33–0 bonus-point victory.[16] Murray scored a try in Munster's crucial victory against Edinburgh on 13 January 2013,[17] and he scored again as Munster beat Racing Métro 92 29–6 to secure a place in the quarter-finals.[18] He started in Munster 12–18 Heineken Cup quarter-final victory over Harlequins on 7 April 2013.[19] Murray also started the 16–10 semi-final defeat to ASM Clermont Auvergne.[20]

Connor Murray playing scrum-half for Munster

Murray started for Munster against Edinburgh in their opening round 29-23 defeat in the 2013–14 Heineken Cup on 12 October 2013.[21] He again started for Munster in the second round game against Gloucester on 19 October 2013, which Munster won 26-10.[22] He started Munster's 36-8 win against USA Perpignan on 8 December 2013, but went off injured in the first-half.[23] Murray signed a new two-year contract with the IRFU in December 2013, a deal that will see him remain with Munster until at least June 2016.[24] As a result of the knee injury he suffered against Perpignan, Murray was ruled out for six weeks.[25]

2014–16

Murray returned to full training on 6 January 2014, two weeks ahead of schedule.[26] Murray started the 7-20 away win against Gloucester on 11 January 2013, a win that secured quarter-final qualification.[27] He started against Edinburgh on 19 January 2014, scoring a try in the 38-6 Round 6 win that secured a home quarter-final.[28] Murray started in Munster's 47-23 Heineken Cup quarter-final win against Toulouse on 5 April 2014.[29] He started in Munster's 24-16 semi-final defeat to Toulon on 27 April 2014.[30] Murray was nominated for the Munster Rugby Senior Player of the Year 2014 award on 1 May 2014.[31] He converted two tries for Munster in their 12-55 win against Edinburgh on 3 May 2014.[32] Murray won the Munster Senior Player of the Year 2014 Award on 8 May 2014.[33]

Murray captained Munster against Ospreys on 27 September 2014.[34] He was Man-of-the-Match in Munster's 23-34 win against Leinster on 4 October 2014.[35] Murray started in Munster's first European Rugby Champions Cup game against Sale Sharks on 18 October 2014, scoring a try.[36] He started against Saracens F.C. in Round 2 of the Champions Cup on 24 October 2014, earning the Man-of-the-Match award in the 14-3 win for Munster.[37] Murray started against ASM Clermont Auvergne on 6 December 2014.[38] He also started in the reverse fixture against Clermont on 14 December 2014.[39] Murray was ruled out of the game against Saracens on 17 January 2015 with a neck injury.[40] He also missed the final pool game against Sale Sharks on 25 January 2015 because of the injury. Murray scored a try and won the Man-of-the-Match award in Munster 3-34 win against Edinburgh on 11 April 2015.[41] He scored a hat-trick of tries and won the Man-of-the-Match award in Munster's 50-27 win against Newport Gwent Dragons on 16 May 2015.[42]

Murray started the opening pool game of the 2015–16 European Rugby Champions Cup against Treviso on 14 November 2015.[43] He started against Leicester Tigers in the Champions Cup on 12 December 2015.[44] In January 2016, Murray signed a new three-year contract with Munster and the IRFU, which will see him remain with the province until the end of the 2019 Rugby World Cup.[45]

Ireland

2011–13

Murray was selected in Ireland's training squad for the 2011 World Cup warm-ups in August.[46] He made his Ireland debut against France as a substitute on 13 August 2011.[47] His second cap came two weeks later against England, again as a substitute.[48] He was also selected in Ireland's final 30-man squad for the World Cup in New Zealand.[49] Murray's first start, and third cap, came against US Eagles in Ireland's opening Pool C match of the 2011 Rugby World Cup.[50] Murray came off the bench during Ireland's historic 15–6 victory against Australia at the World Cup.[51] He started for Ireland in their final Pool C game against Italy, putting a strong performance as Ireland won 36–6.[52] He was retained as scrum-half in Ireland's quarter final against Wales, which Ireland lost 22–10.[53]

He was selected in Ireland's 24-man squad for the 2012 Six Nations Championship.[54] He made his Six Nations debut when he started for Ireland in their opening match against Wales on 5 February 2012, a game which Ireland lost 21–23.[55] A knee injury sustained in the Test against France on 4 March 2012 ruled Murray out for the remainder of the 2012 Six Nations, as the injury required a recovery period of 3–4 weeks.[56] Murray retained the Ireland number 9 jersey for the first test against New Zealand on 9 June 2012.[57] He also started the second test against New Zealand a week later, and during the game scored his first try for Ireland.[58] Murray started the third test, which Ireland lost 60–0, their heaviest ever defeat.[59]

Murray continued in the number 9 jersey for Ireland's opening 2012 Guinness Series test against South Africa on 10 November 2012.[60] Murray also started in Ireland's uncapped friendly against Fiji on 17 November 2012,[61] and against Argentina on 24 November 2012.[62]

Murray was named in Ireland's training squad for the 2013 Six Nations Championship on 17 January 2013.[63] He started at scrum-half for Ireland's opening 22–30 win against Wales on 2 February 2013,[64] their 6–12 defeat to England on 10 February 2013,[65] and the 12–8 loss to Scotland.[66] He put in an outstanding performance to win the Man-of-the Match award in Ireland's 13–13 draw with France.[67] He started in Ireland's final game of the tournament, the 22–15 loss to Italy, on 16 March 2013.[68]

On 23 October 2013, Murray was named in the Ireland squad for the 2013 Autumn Tests.[69] He started against Samoa on 9 November 2013.[70] He came off the bench against Australia on 16 November 2013.[71] Murray regained his starting place for the test against New Zealand on 24 November 2013, scoring his second try for Ireland during the game.[72]

2014–16

On 27 January 2014, Murray was named in Ireland's 34-man squad for the opening two fixtures of the 2014 Six Nations Championship.[73] He started against Scotland on 2 February 2014.[74] Murray started against Wales on 8 February 2014.[75] Murray started in the 13-10 loss to England on 22 February 2014.[76] He started against Italy on 8 March 2014.[77] Murray started the 20-22 win away to France on 15 March 2014, a win that secured the 2014 Championship for Ireland.[78]

Murray was named in the Ireland squad for their 2014 Tour to Argentina on 19 May 2014.[79] He started the first test against Argentina on 7 June 2014.[80]

Murray was named in the Ireland squad for the 2014 Guinness Series on 21 October 2014.[81] He started in the 29-15 win against South Africa on 8 November 2014, setting up Tommy Bowe's try.[82] Murray also started in the 26-23 win against Australia on 22 November 2014.[83]

He was named in the Ireland squad for the opening rounds of the 2015 Six Nations Championship on 1 February 2015.[84] He started against Italy on 7 February 2015, scoring a try in Ireland's 26-3 win.[85] Murray started against France on 14 February 2015.[86] He started in the 19-9 win against England on 1 March 2015.[87] Murray started against Wales on 14 March 2015.[88] He started against Scotland on 21 March 2015.[89] England's failure to score enough points against France meant Ireland won the 2015 Six Nations Championship, the first time Ireland have won back-to-back championships since 1948-49.[90] Murray was nominated for the IRUPA Players' Player of the Year 2015 Award in April 2015.[91]

Murray was named in the 45-man training squad for the 2015 Rugby World Cup on 24 June 2015.[92] He started the warm-up game against Wales on 29 August 2015.[93] Murray was selected in the final 31-man squad for the World Cup when it was announced on 1 September 2015.[94] He started in the final warm-up game against England on 5 September 2015.[95] Murray started the opening pool game against Canada on 19 September 2015.[96] He came off the bench in the second pool game against Romania on 27 September 2015.[97] Murray started against Italy on 4 October 2015.[98] He started against France on 11 October 2015, scoring the second try in Ireland's 24-9 win.[99] Murray started for Ireland in the 43-20 quarter-final defeat against Argentina on 18 October 2015.[100]

On 20 January 2016, Murray was named in Ireland's 35-man squad for the 2016 Six Nations Championship.[101] On 7 February 2016, Murray started against Wales in Ireland's opening match of the Six Nations, scoring a try in the 16-16 draw.[102] On 13 February 2016, Murray started against France in Ireland's second game of the Six Nations.[103] On 27 February 2016, Murray scored a try in Ireland's 21-10 defeat against England. Murray was nominated for the 2016 6 Nations Player of the Tournament award, alongside Ireland teammate Jonathan Sexton.[104]

British and Irish Lions

2013

Murray was selected as one of three scrum-halves in the squad for 2013 British and Irish Lions tour to Australia, named on 30 April 2013.[105] He came on as a substitute in the opening fixture of the tour against the Barbarians on 1 June 2013.[106] Murray started in the Lions 17–69 victory against Western Force on 5 June 2013.[107] He started against Combined New South Wales–Queensland Country on 11 June 2013, scoring his first try for the Lions in the 64–0 tour match win.[108] Murray came off the bench against ACT Brumbies on 18 June 2013.[109] He started against Melbourne Rebels on 25 June 2013, scoring his second try of the tour during the game.[110] Murray came off the bench during the second test against Australia to win his first cap for the Lions on 29 June 2013.[111] He also came off the bench during the Lions third test victory, a win which secured the series win for the Lions.[112]

Gaelic football

Before becoming a professional rugby player, Murray played Gaelic football with Patrickswell and Limerick. He represented Limerick in the Sarsfield Cup and also played for Limerick in the primary football games.[113]

Honours

Munster

Ireland

British and Irish Lions

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Sporting positions
Preceded by
Felix Jones		 Munster captain
September 2014 		Succeeded by
Felix Jones
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