41 Facts About Darren Murphy

Darren Murphy was born on 28 July 1985 and is an Irish football manager and former footballer who played as a midfielder.

Darren Murphy then joined Cork City in 2007 and spent two seasons at the club.

Darren Murphy was part of the Stevenage team that earned back-to-back promotions from the Conference Premier into League One.

Darren Murphy was released by Stevenage when his contract expired in May 2012.

Darren Murphy subsequently joined Port Vale on a free transfer two months later.

Darren Murphy signed for Macclesfield Town in January 2013 but returned to Ireland two weeks later after tearing his calf muscle.

Darren Murphy rejoined Cobh Ramblers in February 2015 and played once for Avondale United.

Darren Murphy made the transition from playing to coaching, spending time as first-team coach at Cobh Ramblers before being appointed as the team's under-19 manager in February 2021.

Darren Murphy combined playing football alongside serving his electrical apprenticeship in Cork from 2003 to 2006.

Darren Murphy started his career at the Irish club Cobh Ramblers as part of the club's youth system.

Darren Murphy made his senior debut for Cobh Ramblers in an FAI Cup match against Shamrock Rovers in August 2002, three weeks after he had turned 17.

Darren Murphy suffered a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament during his time with the club, recovering from the injury to play 77 times over five years, scoring nine goals.

Darren Murphy signed for Cork City on a two-year contract in February 2007.

Darren Murphy played regularly in the first team during the latter stages of the 2007 season, making 32 appearances.

Darren Murphy was offered a one-week trial with English Conference Premier club Stevenage in December 2008, which proved successful, signing for the club on a short-term contract on 16 December 2008.

Darren Murphy was substituted at half-time after suffering a dislocated shoulder, and was ruled out of first-team action for a month.

Darren Murphy broke his leg whilst playing for Stevenage's reserve team against Colchester United reserves in September 2010.

Darren Murphy underwent surgery on the injury, and the club stated he would likely miss the remainder of the season.

Darren Murphy made two further appearances during the loan and returned to Stevenage in March 2012.

Darren Murphy struggled with hamstring, groin and ankle injuries and was not involved in the latter stages of Stevenage's season, making no appearances for the team during the season.

Darren Murphy was released by Stevenage when his contract expired in May 2012.

Darren Murphy made 53 appearances in all competitions during his three years with the club.

Darren Murphy signed a one-year contract for League Two club Port Vale on a free transfer on 2 July 2012.

Darren Murphy struggled with hamstring problems whilst the team moved up to second in the league table in his absence.

Darren Murphy left the club by mutual consent on 8 January 2013.

Darren Murphy returned to Ireland and trained with former club Cork City.

Darren Murphy arranged with Westley to "play some games for another club, to regain my confidence and then return to Stevenage".

Darren Murphy subsequently signed for Woking of the Conference Premier on 24 September 2013.

Darren Murphy made three appearances for Woking before injury curtailed his time at the club.

Darren Murphy returned to Cork City on a free transfer on 16 November 2013.

Darren Murphy made five appearances for the club during a season disrupted by injuries as Cork finished the 2014 season in second place in the League of Ireland Premier Division.

Darren Murphy dislocated his shoulder in a pre-season friendly against Birmingham City in July 2014 and notified Cork City manager John Caulfield of his decision to retire from playing after the match.

Darren Murphy remained at Cobh Ramblers for just over two years, making eight first-team appearances during his second spell with the club.

Darren Murphy retired from playing and made the transition into coaching.

Darren Murphy served as a community coach at Port Vale.

Darren Murphy earned his UEFA B Licence in 2017 and was issued his UEFA A Licence in 2019.

Darren Murphy was appointed as first-team coach at Cobh Ramblers in January 2015, a position he held until October 2016.

Darren Murphy was appointed as manager of the Cobh Ramblers under-19 team in February 2021.

Darren Murphy was named as interim manager of the Cobh Ramblers first-team until the end of the season on 23 July 2021, following the exit of previous manager Stuart Ashton.

Darren Murphy was given the role permanently on 16 September 2021, signing a contract until the end of the 2023 season.

Darren Murphy described himself as "never the best player", and what he lacked in the technical aspects of the game, he "compensated for" with his work ethic.