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Brian Murphy (footballer, born 1983)

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Brian Murphy (born May 7 1983 in Waterford) is a goalkeeper for League of Ireland side Bohemian FC.

Brian spent three seasons with Manchester City where the competition for the No. 1 jersey included David Seaman, Nicky Weaver and Carlo Nash. Loaned out to Oldham Athletic in 2002/03, he made his senior début during a loan period with Peterborough United that same season away to Brentford in League One in May 2003. Brian Flynn signed him for Swansea City on a free transfer two months later, and he made 13 appearances for them during the 2003/04 season he was frozen out the following two seasons by the form of Frenchman Willy Gueret. Brian was a regular in the Ireland under-19 squad under Brian Kerr and was preferred to Aston Villa goalkeeper Wayne Henderson for the European under-19 Championships qualifiers and finals in 2002 until a shoulder injury allowed the former Bohemian Schoolboy to reclaim his place. Brian has been capped since at under-20 and under-21 levels.

Brian has impressed since joining Bohemians and has kept 13 clean sheets in 21 league games so far.

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