The Outsider

Geordan Murphy

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Penguin Books Ltd
26 June 2013

Autobiography: sport; Rugby Union

A gifted member of Ireland's 'golden generation' of rugby players tells his unusual story

Geordan Murphy does not come from the leafy suburbs of south Dublin or the rugby hotbeds of Limerick or Cork. As a teenager he played Gaelic football for Kildare minors. But his greatest love, and his true genius, was for rugby.

Playing outhalf, he led Newbridge College to the Leinster schools cup final - and was then left off the Irish schools team that toured Australia. 'He's not good enough,' a selector told his father. 'He's too slow.' Leinster didn't show much interest either, and so it was that a skinny but gifted kid from Naas ended up starting his club career at England's leading club, Leicester.

Now nearing the end of a career that has seen him win over seventy Ireland caps - a number that a great many supporters and pundits believe should

be considerably higher - Geordan Murphy tells his own story for the first time. It is a tale of phenomenal highs (including a Grand Slam and two Heineken Cups) and agonizing lows - none worse than the broken leg he suffered on the eve of the 2003 World Cup, when he was at the very top of his game.

The Outsider is a frank, colourful chronicle of a career by a richly talented rugby player who developed, along the way, into a thinking man's rugby player.

By: Geordan Murphy
Imprint: Penguin Books Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 17mm
Weight: 208g
ISBN: 9780241956731
ISBN 10: 0241956730
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 26 June 2013
Recommended Age: From 0 years
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Geordan Murphy was raised in Co. Kildare, and represented the county at minor level in Gaelic football before committing himself to rugby. He won 74 caps for Ireland before announcing his international retirement, and is club captain of Leicester. He was chosen for the 2005 Lions tour of New Zealand.

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A delightful read ... brilliant Rugby World Bright, breezy, entertaining and revealing -- Gerry Thornley Irish Times An open, honest and entertaining book RTE Guide

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