Jack Murphy (born 15 July 2004)Jack Murphy at IrishRugby.ie, archived 12 October 2024 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.Ciaran Noble, "Murphy Aiming To Make Most Out Of ‘Pretty Special’ Ireland U-20 Opportunity", Irish Rugby, 30 January 2024 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.John O'Sullivan, "'It was a pretty easy decision' - Jack Murphy explains move from Leinster to Ulster", Irish Times, 21 June 2024
He played club rugby for Queen's University,Jack Murphy at FinalWhistle.ie and went on the Emerging Ireland tour to the Toyota Challenge in South Africa in 2024."Emerging Ireland finish with a flourish to go three for three in South Africa", Irish Times, 9 October 2024 He made his senior Ulster debut against Munster in December 2024, and his first start the following week against Connacht.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 He scored a try and was named player of the match in the home win against the Stormers in March 2025.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 By the end of the season he had established himself as Ulster's first choice out-half,Neil Treacy, "Richie Murphy backs Ulster to come back stronger after Champions Cup miss", RTÉ Sport, 10 May 2025 and his rival Aidan Morgan was allowed to leave."Fly-half Morgan to leave Ulster after one season", BBC Sport, 21 May 2025 Murphy was promoted from the academy onto a senior contract for the 2025–26 season."Ulster Rugby confirm Senior Men’s squad for 2025/26", Ulster Rugby, 22 May 2025 He was named Young Player of the Year at the 2026 Ulster Rugby Awards."Heineken Ulster Rugby Awards 2025/26 | Winners", Ulster Rugby, 29 May 2026
His older brother Ben Murphy plays scrum-half for Connacht."'A sideshow for my wife' - Murphy on sons facing each other", BBC Sport, 23 December 2024
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