Geordan Murphy

Geordan Murphy
Geordan Murphy playing at fullback for Leicester against Bath.
Birth nameGeordan Edward Andrew Murphy
Date of birth (1978-04-19) 19 April 1978 (age 46)
Place of birthDublin, Ireland
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight87 kg (13 st 10 lb; 192 lb)[1]
SchoolNewbridge College
UniversityDe Montfort University
Waterford Institute of Technology
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fullback, Wing
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1997–2013 Leicester Tigers 322 (657)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2000–2001 Ireland A 6 (7)
2000–2011 Ireland 72 (98)
2005 British & Irish Lions 2 (0)
Coaching career
Years Team
2013–2018 Leicester Tigers assistant
2018–2020 Leicester Tigers Head coach

Geordan Edward Andrew Murphy (born 19 April 1978) is an Irish rugby union rugby coach and player who retired from the professional game as the most-decorated man in Premiership Rugby history. He played as fullback or wing for the Irish international team and the English club Leicester Tigers as well as for the British & Irish Lions.[2]

  1. ^ "Aviva Premiership Rugby - Gloucester Rugby". web page. Premier Rugby. Archived from the original on 16 June 2012. Retrieved 3 September 2011.
  2. ^ "Leicester confirm Geordan Murphy's new coaching role". The Irish Times. Retrieved 28 May 2013.