Ronnie Murphy (born 3 September 1962 in Dublin) was an Irish soccer player during the 1980s and 1990s.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ronald Murphy | ||
| Date of birth | (1962-09-03) 3 September 1962 (age 59) | ||
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1980–1983 | Shamrock Rovers | 64 | (0) |
| 1983–1990 | Bohemians | 163 | (6) |
| 1990–1993 | Dundalk | 89 | (1) |
| 1993–1995 | Monaghan United | 46 | (0) |
| 1995–1996 | Finn Harps | 35 | (1) |
| 1996–1997 | Longford Town | 25 | (2) |
| Total | 422 | (10) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
An uncompromising defender, he represented Shamrock Rovers, Bohemians, Dundalk and Monaghan United during his career.
While with Rovers he won the Leinster Senior Cup in 1982 and scored in the 1982-83 UEFA Cup .[1] He got sent off in the next round at FC Universitatea Craiova on 3 November 1982.[2]
He played 4 times in European competition for the Hoops.
A youth international Ronnie made 163 League appearances (6 goals)[3] and 3 European appearances for Bohs after signing for them in 1983. He signed for Dundalk in June 1990 and won a League of Ireland winners medal in his first season at the club. He remained at Oriel Park until the beginning of the 1993/94 season when he signed for Monaghan.
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