51 Facts About Conor Murray

1. On 10 June 2017, Conor Murray made his first appearance and start for the Lions on the tour, doing so in the match against the Crusaders in AMI Stadium.

2. Conor Murray came off the bench during the second test against Australia to win his first cap for the Lions on 29 June 2013.

3. Conor Murray started against Melbourne Rebels on 25 June 2013, scoring his second try of the tour during the game.

4. Conor Murray came off the bench against Brumbies on 18 June 2013.

5. Conor Murray came on as a substitute in the opening fixture of the tour against the Barbarians on 1 June 2013.

6. Conor Murray was selected as one of three scrum-halves in the squad for 2013 British and Irish Lions tour to Australia, named on 30 April 2013.

7. On 23 January 2017, Conor Murray was named in the Ireland squad for the opening two rounds of the 2017 Six Nations Championship.

8. On 26 October 2016, Conor Murray was named in Ireland's squad for the 2016 end-of-year rugby union internationals.

9. On 25 May 2016, Conor Murray was named in the 32-man Ireland squad to tour South Africa in a 3-test series.

10. On 13 February 2016, Conor Murray started against France in Ireland's second game of the Six Nations.

11. On 20 January 2016, Conor Murray was named in Ireland's 35-man squad for the 2016 Six Nations Championship.

12. Conor Murray came off the bench in the second pool game against Romania on 27 September 2015.

13. Conor Murray started the opening pool game against Canada on 19 September 2015.

14. Conor Murray started in the final warm-up game against England on 5 September 2015.

15. Conor Murray was selected in the final 31-man squad for the World Cup when it was announced on 1 September 2015.

16. Conor Murray started the warm-up game against Wales on 29 August 2015.

17. Conor Murray was named in the 45-man training squad for the 2015 Rugby World Cup on 24 June 2015.

18. Conor Murray was named in the Ireland squad for the opening rounds of the 2015 Six Nations Championship on 1 February 2015.

19. Conor Murray was named in the Ireland squad for the 2014 Guinness Series on 21 October 2014.

20. Conor Murray started the first test against Argentina on 7 June 2014.

21. Conor Murray was named in the Ireland squad for their 2014 Tour to Argentina on 19 May 2014.

22. On 27 January 2014, Conor Murray was named in Ireland's 34-man squad for the opening two fixtures of the 2014 Six Nations Championship.

23. Conor Murray came off the bench against Australia on 16 November 2013.

24. On 23 October 2013, Conor Murray was named in the Ireland squad for the 2013 Autumn Tests.

25. Conor Murray was named in Ireland's training squad for the 2013 Six Nations Championship on 17 January 2013.

26. Conor Murray started in Ireland's uncapped friendly against Fiji on 17 November 2012, and against Argentina on 24 November 2012.

27. Conor Murray continued in the number 9 jersey for Ireland's opening 2012 Guinness Series test against South Africa on 10 November 2012.

28. Conor Murray retained the Ireland number 9 jersey for the first test against New Zealand on 9 June 2012.

29. Conor Murray was selected in Ireland's 24-man squad for the 2012 Six Nations Championship.

30. Conor Murray was selected in Ireland's final 30-man squad for the World Cup in New Zealand.

31. Conor Murray made his Ireland debut against France as a substitute on 13 August 2011.

32. Conor Murray was selected in Ireland's training squad for the 2011 Rugby World Cup warm-ups in August.

33. Conor Murray signed a contract extension with Munster and the IRFU in September 2018, a deal that will see him remain with the province until at least June 2022.

34. Conor Murray was nominated for the Rugby Players Ireland Players' Player of the Year award, an accolade he'd won the previous season, when the nominees were announced in April 2018.

35. Conor Murray won the Rugby Writers of Ireland Player of the Year award in October 2017.

36. On 10 May 2017, Conor Murray won the Rugby Players Ireland Players' Player of the Year Award, becoming the third Munster player in a row to win the accolade after CJ Stander and Paul O'Connell (2015).

37. Conor Murray started against Leicester Tigers in the Champions Cup on 12 December 2015.

38. Conor Murray missed the final pool game against Sale Sharks on 25 January 2015 because of the injury.

39. Conor Murray was ruled out of the game against Saracens on 17 January 2015 with a neck injury.

40. Conor Murray started in the reverse fixture against Clermont on 14 December 2014.

41. Conor Murray started in Munster's first European Rugby Champions Cup game against Sale Sharks on 18 October 2014, scoring a try.

42. Conor Murray won the 2014 Munster Senior Player of the Year Award on 8 May 2014.

43. Conor Murray signed a new two-year contract with Munster and the IRFU in December 2013.

44. Conor Murray won another Man-of-the-Match award in Munster's league game against Ulster on 5 May 2012.

45. Conor Murray scored his first try for Munster in the Pro14 league fixture against Glasgow Warriors on 14 April 2012.

46. Conor Murray made his comeback from the knee injury he suffered in the 2012 Six Nations in the Heineken Cup quarter-final against Ulster on 8 April 2012.

47. Conor Murray made his Heineken Cup debut for Munster against Northampton Saints on 12 November 2011.

48. Conor Murray made his European debut against Brive in April 2011.

49. Conor Murray made his competitive debut for Munster against Connacht in the Celtic League on 18 April 2010, coming on as a blood replacement.

50. Conor Murray plays as a scrum-half and represents Garryowen in Division 1A of the All-Ireland League.

51. Conor Murray was born on 20 April 1989 and is an Irish rugby union player who plays for Munster in the Pro14 and European Rugby Champions Cup.