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**Joe Strummer** · 17/06/2007, 5:46 PM

No serious injury to Barry Murphy
Press Release Issued : 17 Jun 2007
PRESS RELEASE
Issued 17.06.07

NO SERIOUS INJURY TO BARRY MURPHY

Shamrock Rovers' goalkeeper Barry Murphy has been the given the
all-clear following a series of medical examinations.

Murphy had been injured as a result of a collision during last night's
FAI Ford Cup tie against Sligo Rovers at Tolka Park, and was sent to
hospital as a precautionary measure.

"Something showed up on the x-ray last night so he had to have a CAT
scan this morning," explains Hoops boss Pat Scully. "But thankfully
it's nothing serious.

"Barry's very sore and stiff, but otherwise he's okay. There's no
long-term or serious damage and that's great news. He should be back
playing in about three weeks."

ENDS

**DmanDmythDledge** · 17/06/2007, 9:35 PM

Originally Posted by Dr.Nightdub

Anyone know when's the draw for the next round?

First week in July- http://www.eircomloi.ie/news_item_133.htm

**pineapple stu** · 17/06/2007, 11:29 PM

What was the story with Murphy exactly?

If he only had a collision and a suspected spinal, then it shouldn't have taken anything near a quarter of an hour to treat him (I was involved in boarding a lad tonight, which took about ten minutes from when I first arrived on scene, and even then that was only because I wasn't sure if he was breathing at first and also didn't have the numbers to move him initially). Was there another injury as well? Sounds very strange.

**sligoman** · 18/06/2007, 12:28 AM

Shams physio didn't seem to know what to do. It was our physio that went on to help him out and even walked off the pitch alongside him. She looked clueless, hot, but clueless all the same

**Sam Savic** · 18/06/2007, 1:47 AM

Originally Posted by sligoman

Shams physio didn't seem to know what to do. It was our physio that went on to help him out and even walked off the pitch alongside him. She looked clueless, hot, but clueless all the same

Shamrock Rovers club doctor was on the scene immediately. Believe me, our physio is far from clueless. In fact, Rovers have one of the best medical backups in the game. A Sligo spectator ( doctor ) also helped. The whole situation meant a 15 minute delay in the game. Everything was done by the book.

**Redie** · 18/06/2007, 9:00 AM

I thought it was strange that for the full fifteen minutes or so that Murphy was being treated Pat Scully did not go over to his injured player once but just sat in the dug-out with a thick head on him.

**green-blood** · 18/06/2007, 9:13 AM

he was straight to the hospital, he lets teh professionals do teir job, the sligo doctors assistance was gratefully received, our physio and both docs stabilised and supported him until the back board could be brought out and the ambulance arived, a very good jo done - what would another body do to help Baz?

now what I found strange is thatthe pr!ck who caused the clash by shoving the defender A) got away with it B) was allowed to score after the foul C) also never showed any concern and D) got man of the match for his actions

**Dodge** · 18/06/2007, 10:00 AM

Originally Posted by Redie

I thought it was strange that for the full fifteen minutes or so that Murphy was being treated Pat Scully did not go over to his injured player once but just sat in the dug-out with a thick head on him.

What could Scully do? There's no need for any to be there who's not going to help the lad. When hoopdub text me to say Murphy was being treated for so long I immediately thought of the time Mbabazi collapsed and was treated on the Richmond pitch for about 10 minutes. Its horrible for fans to stand there without a clue as to whats happening.

Luckily it seems the lad's only got a "normal" football injury so no major harm done. Nobody wants to see anyone injured, let alone young promising players.

**feo123** · 18/06/2007, 10:20 AM

Originally Posted by green-blood

he was straight to the hospital, he lets teh professionals do teir job, the sligo doctors assistance was gratefully received, our physio and both docs stabilised and supported him until the back board could be brought out and the ambulance arived, a very good jo done - what would another body do to help Baz?

now what I found strange is thatthe pr!ck who caused the clash by shoving the defender A) got away with it B) was allowed to score after the foul C) also never showed any concern and D) got man of the match for his actions

don't go round talkin sh**e, he never touched the defender, look on ELW tonight, it was a bad mistake on ye're part, deal with it. Faz didn't touch the defender!

**khoop** · 18/06/2007, 10:44 AM

Originally Posted by feo123

don't go round talkin sh**e, he never touched the defender, look on ELW tonight, it was a bad mistake on ye're part, deal with it. Faz didn't touch the defender!

Just watched it several times (available on the Ultras site). He quite clearly shoves the defender straight into Murphy, skips around the pair of them and slots the ball into an empty net. So stop talking sh**e.

**Calcio Jack** · 18/06/2007, 12:19 PM

Originally Posted by feo123

don't go round talkin sh**e, he never touched the defender, look on ELW tonight, it was a bad mistake on ye're part, deal with it. Faz didn't touch the defender!

well from looking at the video footage ,i thought it was a push by the Sligo player.... not surprised the ref didn't give a free out as he also got it wrong on two other goals IMO , the first Sligo goal and Mylers one when in both cases the scorers were the proverbial mile offside...what do others think ?

**green-blood** · 18/06/2007, 1:34 PM

so you missed Dean Lawrence the defender in question, appealing to the ref from his prone position on the deck, did ya.

your striker hadn't the balls to admit it or apologise, even after getting away with it, his statement to the journos was that it was a freak, wrong it was a push, is just pathetic, not a hint of concern for the injured player

more to blame is the ref, A for letting it go and B for not protecting the injured player and signalling a restart - amateur

**green-blood** · 18/06/2007, 1:49 PM

kak, he got away with it, yee won the tie, its not going to change - have the decency to admit it was a shove

btw Maradonna handled against England in 86 dont ya know

**sligoman** · 18/06/2007, 1:56 PM

It clearly wasn't a shove. He got sandwiched in between 2 shams players and the keeper came running out into them all. btw green-blood, Faz didn't get MOTM just for "shoving" Murphy. Did you watch the rest of the game?

Both goals were offside in my opinion.

**JC_GUFC** · 18/06/2007, 2:22 PM

Originally Posted by Rogue Trader

we will need to see if there a better angle on TV3 tonight that shows it.

LOL POTM!

**green-blood** · 18/06/2007, 2:37 PM

clearly you are totally deranged....

**Midgit** · 18/06/2007, 3:38 PM

We didn't hear ye Shams fans say anything about this incident all weekend. But when the papers come out this morning and Scully starts to complain about it ye then make up your mind that it was a push.

**BohsFans** · 18/06/2007, 3:48 PM

Originally Posted by Midgit

We didn't hear ye Shams fans say anything about this incident all weekend. But when the papers come out this morning and Scully starts to complain about it ye then make up your mind that it was a push.

Scully is a drama queen -FACT!

See when he got sent off against us last year.
Made a show of himself in the stand and thinks he's above the law because he's a manager.

**dfx-** · 18/06/2007, 4:01 PM

I'd say both goals looked onside, but I'll grant that people that side of the ground would be able to tell better, however I was much closer to the third goal and thought there was no push at the time and looking at the footage, I haven't seen anything to change my mind.

Either way Sligo should've won by more