Kenny Murray (rugby union)

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Kenny Murray
Birth nameKenny Murray
Date of birth (1973-09-04) 4 September 1973 (age 49)
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland [1]
SchoolCrookston Castle Secondary
University Napier University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fly-half
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
- 2001
2001		 Cartha Queens Park
Whitecraigs 		()
Coaching career
YearsTeam
-2006
2006-08
2008-13
2013-22
2022-		 Cartha Queens Park
Scottish Rugby Union (Reg. Development)
Ayr RFC
Glasgow Warriors (Asst.)
Scotland U20

Kenny Murray (born 4 September 1973 in Glasgow, Scotland) is a Scottish rugby union coach. He is currently the Head coach of the Scotland U20 team. [2] He was previously an Asst. Coach at Glasgow Warriors. [3] As a player he played at Fly-half.

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Rugby Union career

Playing career

Amateur career

Murray played for Cartha Queens Park. [4]

He moved to Whitecraigs in 2001. [5]

Coaching career

Cartha Queens Park

After playing, at the age of 30, he became the Head Coach of Cartha Queens Park [6] until 2006.

An ambitious coach he was keen on a Glasgow Warriors incentive which saw Donnie Macfadyen, John Barclay and Tim Barker train his Cartha players on clearing out skills and dealing with the ball on ground. [7]

"I think it's an excellent initiative. To have input at our session from guys who are playing at the professional level will be great for our players, especially given that we can get specific help on the areas we'd like to concentrate on most. Seeing the different levels of the game working together is really encouraging for rugby in Glasgow." [7]

He guided Cartha through a series of promotions through the Scottish national leagues. [8]

He won Scotland's Coach of the Season in 2006.

Scottish Rugby Union

He left Cartha in 2006 to become a Regional Development Officer at the SRU. This job precluded coaching any rugby teams to maintain neutrality and Murray became frustrated at the lack of a coaching role. He quit in 2008.

Ayr

In 2008, he moved to Ayr Rugby Club as head coach. Under his leadership, in his first season 2008–09, Ayr won the Premier Division for the first time in its history. [9] They won the Scottish Cup in 2009–10 and again in 2010–11.

In the 2010–11 season, Murray guided Ayr to the Quarter finals of the British and Irish Cup, so far the only Scottish side to get this far. [10]

In 2012–13, Ayr scooped a League and Cup double by winning the Premier Division and the Scottish Cup. They also won the Bill McLaren Shield and the RBS West Cup in that season. He was deemed the most successful coach in the Scottish club game. [8]

Glasgow Warriors

He joined Glasgow Warriors in July 2013 as an Assistant Coach. [11]

In 2014, Murray was awarded the John MacPhail coaching scholarship to study New Zealand rugby coaching. [12]

In 2015, it was announced that Murray would study for the new UKCC Level 4 coach qualification at Edinburgh's Napier University. [13]

He was a key note speaker at the National Coaches Conference in 2015, lecturing to 130 youth and adult coaches from across Scotland. [14]

On 19 June 2017, Murray was one of the first Scottish coaches to graduate from the Napier University course. [15]

Scotland U20s

Murray moved from Glasgow Warriors to take the Head Coach role of the Scotland U20 team. As part of this role he was also given the title of Head of Player Transition. [16] [17]

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References

  1. ↑ "Kenny Murray - Glasgow Warriors". Glasgowwarriors.org.
  2. ↑ "Kenny Murray expects Super6 experience to benefit Scotland Under-20s".
  3. ↑ "Kenny Murray hails Gregor Townsend's approach to young Warriors (From Herald Scotland)". Heraldscotland.com. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
  4. ↑ Dailyrecord.co.uk (8 August 2013). "Kenny Murray says farewell to Ayr Rugby Club".
  5. ↑ Beattie, John (15 September 2001). "club scene: whitecraigs". Highbeam.com. Archived from the original on 19 November 2018. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
  6. ↑ "Warriors help out at coaching sessions". Glasgow Warriors. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
  7. 1 2 "Warriors Talk Tactics With Clubs - Scottish Rugby Union". Scottishrugby.org.
  8. 1 2 "Proven winners such as Murray and Solomons can boost Scottish rugby". HeraldScotland.
  9. ↑ "Kenny Murray joins Glasgow Warriors' coaching team (From Herald Scotland)". Heraldscotland.com. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
  10. ↑ "Bristol 29 - 19 Ayr: Scots side shine in B&I Cup defeat at Bristol". The Scotsman. 6 March 2011. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
  11. ↑ "Warriors appoint Kenny Murray as new assistant coach". Glasgow Warriors. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
  12. ↑ "Macphail Scholarship for Kenny Murray". Glasgow Warriors. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
  13. ↑ "New prestigious coaching qualification for Scotland's top coaches". Sportscotland.org.uk. 6 July 2015. Archived from the original on 15 July 2015. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
  14. ↑ "Coaching Chronicle" (PDF). Scottishrugby.org. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
  15. ↑ "Scotland's top coaches graduate with prestigious qualification - Scottish Rugby Union". www.scottishrugby.org.
  16. ↑ "Kenny Murray appointed as Head of Player Transition".
  17. ↑ "Kenny Murray to coach Scotland Under-20s as part of new role at Murrayfield". 18 January 2022.
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