Alex Murphy (D Newcastle b.2004)

[Eirambler]

The Galwegians have officially disowned Connolly it seems.

To be honest at this point when reading an Irish football "statistic" in an Irish paper it's probably more accurate to just assume that it's wrong, such is the standard of our football media.

[CSAD]

There's lazy, there's wrong, and then there's what Aidan Fitzmaurice wrote in this article about Murphy's debut

It's to be expected to be fair, Irish soccer journalism is about having a whinge nowadays rather than actually reporting something factually correct.

[elatedscum]

It's to be expected to be fair, Irish soccer journalism is about having a whinge nowadays rather than actually reporting something factually correct.

Bring back Liam Mackey and Con Houlihan

[Trequartista20]

Named among the substitutes again today against Spurs.

[Buckett]

Today is the fifth League game in a row that Murphy has been on the bench, still just the one appearance, against Chelsea.

[Eirambler]

Comes on for his second Premier League appearance.

Looks to have given away a penalty but is saved by VAR.