Barry Murphy (born 1 April 1959 in Dublin) was an Irish soccer player during the 1980s. He earned 1 cap under Jack Charlton for the Irish national team.[1][2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Barry Murphy | ||
| Date of birth | 1 April 1959) | ||
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1977–1981 | St Patrick's Athletic F.C. | 93 | (0) |
| 1981–1988 | Bohemians | 148 | (7) |
| 1988–1991 | Shamrock Rovers | 91 | (2) |
| 1991–1993 | Kilkenny City | 50 | (2) |
| 1993–1997 | Athlone Town | 85 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 1986 | Republic of Ireland | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He represented St Patrick's Athletic, Bohemians, Shamrock Rovers F.C., Kilkenny City and Athlone Town during his career in the League of Ireland. He signed for the Gypsies in 1981/82 from St. Pats and made his debut against Sligo Rovers in September 1981. He captained Bohs in 1986/87 and made 148 league appearances (7 goals)[3] and 6 European appearances for the club before signing for Rovers at the beginning of the 1988/89 season. Murphy scored 2 goals in 91 appearances for the Hoops.
Honours
edit- Leinster Senior Cup (football)
- Bohemian F.C. - 1985
- ATFC Player of the Year: 1
- Athlone Town – 1993/94
References
edit- ^ "Statistics: Republic of Ireland". SoccerScene.ie. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
- ^ Barry Murphy at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ Bohemian FC match programme, Vol. 42, No. 3