Jack Murphy (rugby union)
| Born | 15 July 2004 Bray, County Wicklow, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 84 kg (13.2 st; 185 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Presentation College, Bray | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Richie Murphy (father) Ben Murphy (brother) John Murphy (great uncle) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jack Murphy (born 15 July 2004)[1] is an Irish rugby union player who plays fly-half for Ulster.
The son of rugby coach Richie Murphy, he attended Presentation College, Bray, and represented Leinster and Ireland at age-grade level. He also played association football for Cabinteely F.C. as a teenager, and played club rugby for Clontarf in the All-Ireland League.[2] he was offered a position in the Ulster academy in 2023, but opted to stay in the Leinster sub-academy for another year. He represented Ireland under-20s in their grand-slam-winning 2024 under-20 Six Nations and in the 2024 World Rugby U20 Championship, and joined the Ulster academy ahead of the 2024–25 season.[3]
He played club rugby for Queen's University,[4] and went on the Emerging Ireland tour to the Toyota Challenge in South Africa in 2024.[5] He made his senior Ulster debut against Munster in December 2024, and his first start the following week against Connacht.[6] He scored a try and was named player of the match in the home win against the Stormers in March 2025.[7] By the end of the season he had established himself as Ulster's first choice out-half,[8] and his rival Aidan Morgan was allowed to leave.[9] Murphy was promoted from the academy onto a senior contract for the 2025–26 season.[10]
His older brother Ben Murphy plays scrum-half for Connacht.[11]
References
- ^ Jack Murphy at IrishRugby.ie, archived 12 October 2024
- ^ Ciaran Noble, "Murphy Aiming To Make Most Out Of ‘Pretty Special’ Ireland U-20 Opportunity", Irish Rugby, 30 January 2024
- ^ John O'Sullivan, "'It was a pretty easy decision' - Jack Murphy explains move from Leinster to Ulster", Irish Times, 21 June 2024
- ^ Jack Murphy at FinalWhistle.ie
- ^ "Emerging Ireland finish with a flourish to go three for three in South Africa", Irish Times, 9 October 2024
- ^ John Fallon, "'We're incredibly proud of the two boys' – Ulster boss Richie Murphy hoping to build on victory in family affair", Irish Independent, 30 December 2024
- ^ Michael Sadlier, "I can’t go wrong with wise heads setting me up for success at Ulster, beams Jack Murphy", Belfast Telegraph, 31 March 2025
- ^ Neil Treacy, "Richie Murphy backs Ulster to come back stronger after Champions Cup miss", RTÉ Sport, 10 May 2025
- ^ "Fly-half Morgan to leave Ulster after one season", BBC Sport, 21 May 2025
- ^ "Ulster Rugby confirm Senior Men’s squad for 2025/26", Ulster Rugby, 22 May 2025
- ^ "'A sideshow for my wife' - Murphy on sons facing each other", BBC Sport, 23 December 2024