Brian Murphy (footballer)

Football player infobox
playername = Brian Murphy
fullname = Brian Murphy
nickname = Superkeeper


dateofbirth = birth date and age|1983|05|7
cityofbirth = Waterford
countryofbirth = Ireland
currentclub = Bohemians
clubnumber = 1
position = Goalkeeper
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 2000-2003
2003
2003
2003-2006
2007-present
clubs = Manchester City
Oldham Athletic (loan)
Peterborough United (loan)
Swansea City
Bohemians
caps(goals) =

1 (0)
13 (0)
58 (0)
nationalyears =
nationalteam =
nationalcaps(goals) =
pcupdate = 11/10/2008
ntupdate =

Brian Murphy (born May 7 1983 in Waterford) is a goalkeeper for League of Ireland side Bohemian FC.

England

Murphy spent three seasons with Manchester City where the competition for the No. 1 jersey included David Seaman, Nicky Weaver and Carlo Nash. Loaned out to Oldham Athletic in 2002/03, he made his senior début during a loan period with Peterborough United that same season away to Brentford in League One in May 2003. Brian Flynn signed him for Swansea City on a free transfer two months later, and he made 13 appearances for them during the 2003/04 season. He was frozen out the following two seasons by the form of Frenchman Willy Gueret.

Murphy was a regular in the Ireland under-19 squad under Brian Kerr and was preferred to Aston Villa goalkeeper Wayne Henderson for the European under-19 Championships qualifiers and finals in 2002 until a shoulder injury allowed Henderson (a former Bohemian Schoolboy) to reclaim his place. He has been capped since at under-20 and under-21 levels.

Ireland

Murphy was one of the first players signed by Bohs manager Sean Connor. He made an instant impression in pre-season friendlies, giving him the edge over on-loan Aston Villa goalkeeper Lee Boyle. Murphy kept 19 clean sheets in his 29 league games during the 2007 season to help Bohs to the best defensive record in the league. These performances and continuing exceptional form in the 2008 season have given rise to Bohemians' fans regularly chanting "superkeeper" and "Murphy for Ireland".

Murphy ended rumours linking him to Bristol City by [http://www.eleven-a-side.com/eircomleague/irish_soccer_detail.asp?newsid=30086 signing an improved contract at Bohemians in November 2007.] On January 11th 2008, he was voted "Goalkeeper of the Year" for the 2007 season by the Soccer Writers Association of Ireland.

Honours

*League of Ireland: 1
** Bohemians - 2008

External links

* [http://www.bohemians.ie/index.php/squad08.htm Brian Murphy info]
* [http://www.bohemians.ie/index.php/club-news/top-keeper.htm Crowned as best keeper]