Frank Murphy is an ex-Munster and Connacht scrum half who also spent two seasons with Leicester. He represented Ireland at U21 level and in the 'A' side in the Churchill Cup. He featured in the Leicester team that defeated the Ospreys in the final of the Anglo-Welsh Cup in 2008. He retired from pro-rugby in 2014 and quickly joined the IRFU's Inter Provincial Appointments System for referees.