DONEGAL FOOTBALL GREAT Michael Murphy will come out of retirement to rejoin the county’s senior football panel for 2025, as first reported by his BBC colleague Thomas Niblock.
Murphy, 35, called time on his inter-county career this month two years ago but Donegal’s 2012 All-Ireland-winning captain has been drafted back into the fold by Jim McGuinness.
The five-time All-Star has continued to excel on the field for Glenswilly in the intervening couple of years while also taking on media roles, including with BBC Northern Ireland. In recent months, Murphy has been a member of the Football Review Committee.
But the Bomany native, who won five Ulster titles and one All-Ireland during his initial 15 years in Tír Conaill colours, is set to park his off-field duties and don the Donegal jersey once again next season.
Murphy is his county’s all-time leading points-scorer and football’s new rules, which include restrictions on the number of players allowed in each half, could afford him the space to significantly stretch that record.
Biggest comeback since Trump !
@David Staed: But has he the energy to play full back and full forward in the same match
@Jp Cleary: won’t have to I’d guess. Will be a mighty man for the two pointers!
If they had him 3 months ago, they would be All Ireland champions now. No doubt whatsoever about that.
@Ray Ridge: pasted it
@Gary Galligan: Only needed to play him for the last 5 minutes in the semi final against Galway and they would have won. They would have seen off Armagh in final too.
@Gary Galligan: and no I didn’t paste it. I typed it word for word.
@Ray Ridge: Hard to disagree with that, probably two of the worst finalists ever this yea, in arguably the worst final ever, with both teams petrified to try and win it.
@Ray Ridge: If, buts, couldas and shouldas never won anything. It’s pure speculation on your part and your track record in relation to the Galway footballers this year was lamentable.
@Richard Ford: Stop, sure I had Galway to complete the treble of all Ireland finals. They didn’t let me down. Impeccable record.
@Ray Ridge: As they always say about Galway, “A great semi-final team”.
@The Firestarter: Since 2001, Galway and Mayo between them have appeared in 10 all Ireland senior men’s finals. Lost all 10. No ifs, buts, couldas and shouldas about it. Facts.
@Ray Ridge: dream on
@Ray Ridge: keep dream going must be sad in dongeal
@Ray Ridge: ah plenty of doubt Nostradamus
@Ray Ridge: a lot of if buts and maybes Ray/Aidan.
@Ray Ridge: . Yeah right. You had them going out in every round before the final. Even a stopped clock is right twice a day.
Change the rules of the game so you don’t have to kill yourself tracking back then make your comeback…. niiiiiccceee!!!!!
As a Donegal guy, I am delighted.
Just his presence around the camp will improve standards.
Anyone who has seen his in action for Glenswilly recently knows how good he still is.
@Ronan: sad
u ok hun?
Never go back.
@Aidan Farrell: jack Reacher
@Aidan Farrell: unless you’re Brian Corcoran?