Darren Murphy
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Murphy playing for Stevenage Borough in the 2009 FA Trophy final | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Darren Murphy | ||
| Date of birth | 28 July 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Cork, Ireland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001–2003 | Cobh Ramblers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2007 | Cobh Ramblers | 75 | (9) |
| 2007–2008 | Cork City | 29 | (2) |
| 2008–2012 | Stevenage | 37 | (1) |
| 2012 | → Aldershot Town (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Port Vale | 3 | (0) |
| 2013 | Macclesfield Town | 0 | (0) |
| 2013 | Woking | 3 | (0) |
| 2014 | Cork City | 4 | (0) |
| 2015–2017 | Cobh Ramblers | 8 | (0) |
| 2017 | Avondale United | 0 | (0) |
| Total | 162 | (12) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2021 | Cobh Ramblers U19 | ||
| 2021 | Cobh Ramblers (interim) | ||
| 2021–2022 | Cobh Ramblers | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Darren Murphy (born 28 July 1985) is an Irish football manager and former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
Murphy began his playing career with Cobh Ramblers, progressing through the youth system and making his first-team debut in 2003. He signed for Cork City in February 2007, spending two seasons with the club before joining Conference Premier club Stevenage in December 2008. He helped Stevenage win the FA Trophy in his debut season and was part of the squad that achieved back-to-back promotions to League One, leaving the club upon the expiry of his contract in May 2012.
He joined Port Vale on a free transfer two months later and subsequently signed for Macclesfield Town in January 2013, but returned to Ireland shortly after due to a torn calf muscle. Injuries continued to affect the latter stages of his playing career, limiting his appearances with Woking, Cork City, and Cobh Ramblers, alongside a single appearance for Avondale United in April 2017. Murphy transitioned into coaching at Cobh Ramblers, serving as first-team coach, under-19 manager, interim manager, and finally first-team manager from September 2021 until June 2022.