Ireland's Murphy scores the second try during their test match against USA at Lansdowne Road Dublin. Ireland's Geordan Murphy scores the second try against USA during their rugby union test series match at Lansdowne Road, Dublin, November 20, 2004. REUTERS/Paul McErlane 

Ireland's Murphy scores the third try during their test match against USA at Lansdowne Road in Dublin. Ireland's Geordan Murphy scores the third try against USA during their rugby union test series match at Lansdowne Road, Dublin, November 20, 2004. REUTERS/Paul McErlane 

Ireland's Gordon D'Arcy (C) celebrates after scoring against Scotland with Shane Horgan (R), Geordan Murphy (L) and Peter Stringer (2L) during their Six Nations rugby union match at Lansdowne Road in Dublin, March 27, 2004. REUTERS/Jeff J Mitchell ASA 

Ireland full-back Geordan Murphy is stretchered off, with a suspected
broken leg, during their international rugby union friendly match
against Scotland at Murrayfield in Edinburgh, Scotland. Murphy landed
awkwardly after being tackled by Mike Blair midway through the first
half and the injury may rule him out of the World Cup which starts on
October 10, 2003. REUTERS/Christopher Furlong

CF/MD 

England's Richard Hill (L) tosses the ball away from Ireland's Geordan
Murphy (2R) during their Six Nations rugby union match at Landsdowne
Road, Dublin, Ireland, March 30, 2003. REUTERS/Paul McErlane

PM/MD 

Wales' Matthew Watkins (L) is brought down by Ireland's Geordan Murphy during their Six Nations rugby union match at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, March 22, 2003. Ireland won 25-24. 

Wales' Matthew Watkins (L) is brought down by Ireland's Geordan Murphy
during their Six Nations rugby union match at the Millennium Stadium,
Cardiff, March 22, 2003. Ireland won 25-24. REUTERS/Michael Crabtree

MC/MD 

Wales' Stephen Jones (C) tries to break free from Ireland's Geordan
Murphy (L) during the Six Nations rugby union match at the Millennium
Stadium, Cardiff, March 22, 2003. Ireland won 25-24. REUTERS/Michael
Crabtree

MC/MD 

Ireland's Geordan Murphy (R) Girvan Dempsey (2L) and Brian O'Driscoll (L) tackle France's Vincent Clerc during their Six Nations match at Lansdowne Road Dublin, Ireland, March 8, 2003. 

Ireland's Geordan Murphy (R) tackles France's Vincent Clerc during their Six Nations match at Lansdowne Road in Dublin, March 8, 2003. 

Ireland's Geordan Murphy (R) tackles France's Vincent Clerc during
their Six Nations match at Lansdowne Road in Dublin, March 8, 2003.
REUTERS/Paul McErlane

PM/MD 

Italy's left wing Denis Dallan (L) is tackled by winger Geordan Murphy
of Ireland during their Six Nations match at the Flaminio Stadium in
Rome February 22, 2003.

REUTERS/Giampiero Sposito 

Italy's left wing Denis Dallan (L) is tackled by Geordan Murphi of
Ireland during their Six Nations match at the Flaminio Stadium in Rome
February 22, 2003. REUTERS/Giampiero Sposito

GS/WS 

Ireland's Geordan Murphy celebrates with team mates Anthony Foley (L)
and Girvan Dempsey (R) in the Six Nations match against Scotland at
Murrayfield stadium in Edinburgh, February 16, 2003. Ireland won the
match 6-36. REUTERS/Jeff J Mitchell

JJM/MD/WS 

Leicester Tigers' Geordan Murphy (L), Will Johnson (2L), Glenn
Gelderbloom (3L), Perry Freshwater (4L), Neil Back (C), Martin Johnson
(4R), Lewis Moody (3R), Harry Ellis (2R) and Ollie Smith (R) celebrate
their victory over Munster in the Heineken Cup Final match at the
Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, May 25, 2002. Leicester Tigers won 15-9.
REUTERS/Darren Staples

DS/NMB 

Leicester Tigers' Geordan Murphy celebrates a try against Munster
during the Heineken Cup Final at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, May
25, 2002. REUTERS/Darren Staples

DS/NMB 

LEICESTER TIGERS' MURPHY SCORES A TRY AGAINST MUNSTER DURING THE
HEINEKEN CUP FINAL AT THE MILLENNIUM STADIUM IN CARDIFF.


Leicester Tigers' Geordan Murphy slides in to score a try against
Munster during the Heineken Cup Final at the Millennium Stadium in
Cardiff, May 25, 2002. REUTERS/Darren Staples. 

ENGLAND'S WILKINSON IS TACKLED BY IRELAND'S HICKIE AND MURPHY DURING
THEIR SIX NATIONS RUGBY UNION MATCH AT TWICKENHAM.


England's Jonny Wilkinson (C) is tackled by Ireland's Denis Hickie (L)
and Geordan Murphy (R) during their Six Nations Rugby Union Match at
Twickenham February 16, 2002. REUTERS/Ian Waldie 

Rugby Union - Zurich Premiership Final - Bath vs Leicester Tigers - Twickenham Stadium, London, Britain - May 13, 2001 Leicester Tigers' Geordan Murphy, Lewis Moody and Leon Lloyd celebrate with the Zurich Premiership Trophy REUTERS/Action Images 

Rugby Union - Allied Dunbar Premiership - Leicester Tigers vs Bath - Welford Road Stadium, Leicester, Britain - May 21, 2000 Leicester Tigers' Geordan Murphy celebrates winning the Allied Dunbar Premiership with the trophy REUTERS/Action Images 

Rugby Union - Allied Dunbar Premiership - Leicester Tigers vs Saracens - Welford Road Stadium, Leicester, Britain - January 22, 2000 Leicester Tigers' Geordan Murphy in action REUTERS/Action Images