Daryl Murphy is an Irish footballer who plays as a striker or winger for Ipswich Town.
Born in Waterford, County Waterford, Murphy played for local side Southend United before joining English club Luton Town on 14 November 2000. He was released on 18 April 2002 before signing for hometown club Waterford United. He scored eight league goals in that last "winter" season as the Blues won the League of Ireland First Division title. In the 2004 season, he notched 14 league goals in the Premier Division which earned him the PFAI Young Player of the Year. In May 2005 he signed a two-year contract at Sunderland. Murphy had a one-month loan spell at Sheffield Wednesday during the 2005–06 season before he was recalled by Sunderland. In the 2006–07 season, Murphy scored 10 goals in the Championship despite being used sparingly for the early weeks. He scored his third goal of the 2007–08 season against Wigan Athletic on 9 February 2008 at The Stadium of Light. The goal was later chosen by Match of the Day pundits as Goal of the Month for February. On 26 April 2008, Murphy came on as a substitute and scored the winning goal in a 3–2 victory over local rivals Middlesbrough, securing Sunderland's status in the Premier League for the following season. On 1 February 2010, Murphy signed for Ipswich Town on loan for the remainder of the 2009–10 season, once again joining up with Roy Keane, his former manager at Sunderland. On 16 July 2010, Celtic signed Murphy on a three-year contract for an undisclosed fee. On 30 August 2012, Murphy signed for Ipswich Town again, on a year-long loan. On 7 June 2013 he agreed a two-year deal with the club, finally making his move permanent after several loan and trial spells. Murphy went into the 2014– 2015 season continuing his good form. He finished the 2014–15 season with 27 League goals, top scorer in the Championship.
Murphy won his first call up to the Republic of Ireland National squad due to the absence of Robbie Keane through injury, but was an unused substitute. He made his debut against Ecuador at Giants Stadium on 24 May 2007. He has since earned fourteen caps, but is yet to score. He was listed in the final squad of Ireland for UEFA Euro 2016.
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