geordan murphy signs new contract

burnedfaceman

http://home.skysports.com/list.aspx?hlid=467336&CPID=253&clid=1765&lid=6857&title=Murphy+signs+new+Tigers+deal&channel=rugby_union&

would of thought he would of been a great signing for munster, anyone else any agree?

RuggieBear

any half decent back would be a good signing for munster.

Have a feeling all the talk of him going to munster in the media a little bit back was probably his agent agitating for a better tigers deal.:(

zAbbo

Hugely talented footballer, and he has some achievments as well, this could be his 3rd HC winners medal, to add to his 5 GP winner medals.

That said, All I can think of is intercept passes

Nukem

RuggieBear wrote:

any half decent back

Laugh it up fuzzy:D Only messing.
Com'on Munster actually have started to put a good backline together (granted we stole two great players in Kearney and Warrick) but eh *shrugs* ye stole two from us and they are doing well.

Think GM would have done well in Munster but dont know if the game plan would have suited him. Munster depend on a very capable FB on defence and sorry he doesnt look the part after the 6N

shmaido

Nukem wrote:

(granted we stole two great players in Kearney and Warrick)

What is the real story about Kearney going to Munster or not? I thought he was going too till I saw this article on the leinster rugby website and I saw Kearney on the list for leinster 07/08 squad and not on the trafer list, is the article wrong or has something changed in the mean time?

Diamondmaker

zabbo wrote:

Hugely talented footballer, and he has some achievments as well, this could be his 3rd HC winners medal, to add to his 5 GP winner medals.

That said, All I can think of is intercept passes

Must be THE most celebrated Irish player ever in terms of success club and country?

I cant think of anyone who would come close to that. Given Munster only 1 HC and no leagues, Leinster well eh.....we beat Toulose once and then the other exiles......

Diamondmaker

shmaido wrote:

What is the real story about Kearney going to Munster or not? I thought he was going too till I saw this article on the leinster rugby website and I saw Kearney on the list for leinster 07/08 squad and not on the trafer list, is the article wrong or has something changed in the mean time?

I thin I started that months ago, it turned out to be Leiws that went.
keaney is ours and hes staying, I think the rumour I hear at the time, as it transpired true, was another Carney.......not from Leinster ( per se )

Some English twang on the guy, never know he was a Wicklah Hill Man, Shane Byrne and Leo Cullen country!

daveirl

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RuggieBear

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being hearing good things about him.

siochain

One more year and he'll also get a testimonial

burnedfaceman

hurley is a meathman and is just another example of munsters inability to produce their own outside backs(who are of any use):D

Diamondmaker

burnedfaceman wrote:

hurley is a meathman and is just another example of munsters inability to produce their own outside backs(who are of any use):D

That fella Carney is a from a bit further North too.:D

RuggieBear

but cork born seemingly

Diamondmaker

RuggieBear wrote:

but cork born seemingly

Who? carney of Hurley?

Either way thats no claim, sure ROG is 49er(SanFran) then!:D

burnedfaceman

carney, duno about hurley i went to school with him in dublin his auld man played for munster too .

EdgarAllenPoo

Diamondmaker wrote:

Who? carney of Hurley?

Either way thats no claim, sure ROG is 49er(SanFran) then!:D

Not forgetting the fact that Frankie Sheehan was born in Canada which makes him a Mountie by that logic.

burnedfaceman

alot of munster players will not be munster born next season. ROG, frankie,hurley,buckley,o sullivan, lewis,warrick,anthony kavanagh in academy and gary walsh as well are leinster schooled as well, manning mafi(kind of obvious), ronan and pucciarelo anyone else anybody can think of?

daveirl

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Snickers Man

GDM wrote:

Not forgetting the fact that Frankie Sheehan was born in Canada which makes him a Mountie by that logic.

Pronounced "Moantie", appropriately enough

burnedfaceman

pretty sure o sullivan is from kildare, he was on the same newbridge college sct as geordan murphy that lost 1996 senior cup final to blackrock

daveirl

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King.Penguin

burnedfaceman wrote:

pretty sure o sullivan is from kildare, he was on the same newbridge college sct as geordan murphy that lost 1996 senior cup final to blackrock

not that is a quality piece of trivia if every I saw one.

burnedfaceman

have just researched that a bit more, o sullivan is a kerryman and there was another j o sullivan on geordan murphys team, my apologies i am a liar:D i withdraw my statement. but both himself and tony buckley went to newbridge

uberwolf

Diamondmaker wrote:

Must be THE most celebrated Irish player ever in terms of success club and country?

I cant think of anyone who would come close to that. Given Munster only 1 HC and no leagues, Leinster well eh.....we beat Toulose once and then the other exiles......

Trev.

Amazotheamazing

Buckley went to Newbridge but is from Cork, think he only moved up for the last 2 years.

Diamondmaker

uberwolf wrote:

Trev.

Nope just had confirmation from Steffanno that Trev has only ( only!:rolleyes: ) 2 HCups no T14 and well we know he was not part if any 3Crown winning team.

That makes Murphy Irelands most succesful Pro player, any player, ever!
I think there should be a Boards presenation to the guy in homour and he still cant a game:D for Ireland these days!