- Date of Birth20 / 04 / 1989
- Lions Tours2013, 2017, 2021
- International CapsIreland (89 caps)
- ClubMunster Rugby
- Lions Origins SchoolsSt Munchin's College Limerick
- Lions Origins ClubsMunster, Garryowen, Young Munster
A British & Irish Lion under Warren Gatland in 2013 and 2017, Conor Murray became a three-time tourist in South Africa in the summer of 2021.
He also stepped in to captain the side at the start of the Tour while Alun Wyn Jones recovered from a shoulder suffered against Japan at BT Murrayfield
When in South Africa, Ireland’s Murray also appeared in every Test against the Springboks, starting at scrum-half in the second and coming off the bench in both the first and third.
On the 2013 Tour to Australia, the then 23-year-old came off the bench in the second and third Tests behind first Ben Youngs and then Mike Phillips.
Having established himself as one of the most feared scrum-halves on the planet, he then started all three Tests four years later - scoring a try in the second match - as the Lions came away from New Zealand with a famous series draw against the All Blacks.
Murray came through the ranks at Munster, making his debut in 2010 in a game against Connacht before coming off the bench in the historic win over Australia later that year.
In 2011, Murray started the Guinness PRO12 final win over Leinster and he made his Test debut that summer in a Rugby World Cup warm-up game against France.
His first Test start came against the USA in that World Cup while he also featured in the wins over Australia and Italy before starting the quarter-final defeat to Wales.
After playing his part in the Lions series win in Australia in 2013, Murray played a prominent role as Ireland secured back-to-back Six Nations Championships in 2014 and 2015.
A second Rugby World Cup quarter-final followed for Murray before he scored a try in the first-ever Irish win against the Springboks in South Africa in the summer of 2016.
Another try and a first penalty at international level followed in November of that year in a sensational display as Ireland beat New Zealand for the first time in Chicago.
And following his starring role for the Lions in the drawn series with the All Blacks, Murray started every game as Ireland won the 2018 Six Nations and achieved the Grand Slam.