Odhran Murdock

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Odhran Murdock is a Gaelic footballer who plays for Burren and the Down county team. [1] His performances for Burren and Down led to interest from the Australian Football League, which invited him for trials. [2] [3]

Murdock won an Ulster Under-20 Football Championship title in 2023. [4] This was after Down senior manager Conor Laverty expressed interest in using him for a 2023 Ulster Senior Football Championship game if he was not playing for the county's under-20 team. [5]

Eventually joining up again with the Down senior team, Murdock scored a penalty in the 84th minute of the 2024 Tailteann Cup semi-final to send Down through to the final. [6]

References

  1. Ingram, Elaine (3 February 2024). "Odhran Murdock on the double as indisciplined Limerick pay penalty against Down". RTÉ.
  2. Loughran, Neil (15 September 2023). "Murdock 'fully committed' to Burren championship cause despite AFL interest". The Irish News.
  3. Campbell, John (11 October 2023). "Jim McCorry waits on Odhran Murdock for Burren's Down Final tie with Kilcoo". Belfast Telegraph.
  4. Loughran, Neil (26 April 2023). "'It was sort of taken out of our hands': Murdock delighted to help Down across U20 line". The Irish News.
  5. Campbell, John (20 April 2023). "Down boss Conor Laverty keeping an open mind on Odhran Murdock's availability". Belfast Telegraph.
  6. Bannon, Orla (23 June 2024). "Tailteann Cup: Odhran Murdock's extra-time penalty edges Down past 14-man Sligo at Croke Park". BBC.