‘As Shane Lowry said, I’ve a chance to do the coolest thing in my life’ – Ex-Munster centre Barry Murphy relishing anthem honour

Barry Murphy

Barry Murphy never got to sing Amhrán na bhFiann when lining out for Ireland because he won all his four caps away from home – two in Argentina on the 2007 summer tour, and one each in Canada and the USA on the 2009 summer tour.

Murphy will return to America this week, and take a big step towards fulfilling that lifelong ambition, even if it will be in a different guise.