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Olivia Murphy

Olivia Murphy (born 24 April 1977) is a former England netball international. Between 1997 and 2006 she made 95 senior appearances for England. She represented England at the 1998 Commonwealth Games and 1999 World Netball Championships. She captained the team at the 2002 and 2006 Commonwealth Games and at the 2003 World Netball Championships. Since 2005, Murphy has represented Loughborough Lightning as team captain, player coach, head coach, director of netball and assistant coach.

Olivia Murphy
Personal information
Full name Olivia Murphy
Born (1977-04-24) 24 April 1977 (age 47)[1]
University Loughborough University
Netball career
Playing position(s): C, WA
Years Club team(s) Apps
1999 Capital Shakers
2001 Birmingham Blaze
2002–2003 Northern Flames
2005–2011 Loughborough Lightning
Years National team(s) Caps
1997–2006 England 95
Coaching career
Years Team(s)
200x–201x Loughborough Lightning
Medal record
Representing  England
World Netball Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Christchurch Team
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Kuala Lumpur Team
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Melbourne Team
World Youth Netball Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1996 Toronto Team

Early life, family and education

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Murphy is the daughter of Kevin and Liz Murphy. Her father was a teacher. She has a brother, Emlyn. She grew up in Stretton, Derbyshire, near Burton upon Trent.[1][2] Murphy attended Loughborough University. In 1998 she graduated with a degree in economics and accountancy.[2][3][4][5]

Playing career

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Capital Shakers

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In 1999, Murphy played for Capital Shakers in New Zealand's Coco-Cola Cup. Her Shakers teammates included Jodi Te Huna, Noeline Taurua, Debbie Fuller and Amanda Newton.[6][7][8]

Super Cup

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During the Super Cup era, Murphy played for Birmingham Blaze[9][10] and Northern Flames.[1][11] In 2001, while playing for Blaze she named Player of the Series.[10][12]

Loughborough Lightning

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Between 2005 and 2011, Murphy played for Loughborough Lightning in the Netball Superleague.[4][13] She was a member of the Lightning team that played in the 2008 grand final.[14][15][16][17] She has represented Lightning as team captain, player coach, head coach, director of netball and assistant coach. In 2014 she joined Team Bath an assistant coach. However she returned to Lightning for 2015.[4][5][13][18][19][20]

England

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Between 1997 and 2006, Murphy made 95 senior appearances for England.[21][22] She had previously represented England at under-18 and under-21 levels.[22][23][24] In 1996 she was a member of England team that were bronze medalists at the 1996 World Youth Netball Championships. Her teammates included Tracey Neville and Amanda Newton.[2][22] In 1997, she made her senior debut against Northern Ireland.[22] She represented England at the 1998 Commonwealth Games and 1999 World Netball Championships.[14][21][25][26] She captained the team at the 2002 and 2006 Commonwealth Games and at the 2003 World Netball Championships.[1][21][27] She also captained England during series' against Australia, Jamaica, New Zealand and South Africa.[28][29][30][31] In 2018 she was inducted into England Netball's Hall of Fame.[5][32]

Tournaments Place
1996 World Youth Netball Championships[2][22]  
1998 Commonwealth Games[14][25]  
1999 World Netball Championships[26]  
2002 Commonwealth Games[1][33] 4th
2003 World Netball Championships[27] 4th
2006 Commonwealth Games[21][34]  

Coach

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Loughborough University

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As well as coaching with Loughborough Lightning, Murphy has worked for Loughborough University in various coaching roles. She has served as Head Netball Coach, Head of Performance Support and deputy director of Sport.[20][35]

England

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Since 2014, Murphy worked as a coach with England under-17 teams. Between May 2021 and June 2023, she was a member of Jess Thirlby's England coaching staff, working with Sonia Mkoloma and Liana Leota.[20][35][36][37][38]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Team England selects strong netball squad for Manchester 2002". www.theboltonnews.co.uk. 8 August 2002. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d "Canada try for Olivia". Burton Mail. www.newspapers.com. 16 May 1996. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  3. ^ "Olivia Murphy – "Trust yourself, push the boundaries"". switchtheplay.com. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  4. ^ a b c "Netball Superleague: Olivia Murphy returns to Loughborough Lightning". www.skysports.com. 3 October 2014. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  5. ^ a b c "Loughborough duo inducted into the England Netball Hall of Fame". www.lboro.ac.uk. 18 September 2018. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  6. ^ "Netball: Overseas imports spice national league". www.nzherald.co.nz. 30 June 2000. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  7. ^ "Netball: Import engineer's double career". www.nzherald.co.nz. 30 June 2000. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
  8. ^ "Netball: Old team-mates ready to meet again as rivals". www.nzherald.co.nz. 3 June 2008. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
  9. ^ "Netball: Silly name brigade get Super start". www.telegraph.co.uk. 4 May 2001. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  10. ^ a b "2001 Fisher Paykel Super Cup, 20th May, Concord Sports Centre, Sheffield". www.ournetballhistory.org.uk. 20 May 2001. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
  11. ^ "Netball: Tornadoes put wind up Hurricanes as Newton has a real stormer; Super Cup (Bath)". thefreelibrary.com. 25 May 2003. Archived from the original on 3 March 2020. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  12. ^ "Fisher Paykell Super Cup". www.ournetballhistory.org.uk. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  13. ^ a b "Lightning legend Murphy retires". www.loughboroughecho.net. 14 December 2011. Archived from the original on 26 February 2021. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  14. ^ a b c "An interview with Loughborough's Olivia Murphy". www.express.co.uk. 3 April 2008. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  15. ^ "Lightning finish Superleague on top". www.womensportreport.com. 12 March 2008. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  16. ^ "What a match! Mavericks def Loughborough Lightning in Super League Final". www.womensportreport.com. 6 April 2008. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  17. ^ "Superleague victory for Mavericks". www.express.co.uk. 5 April 2008. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
  18. ^ "Former England captain joins Team Bath's Superleague coaching set-up". www.teambath.com. 27 January 2014. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  19. ^ "Superleague: Team Bath bring in Olivia Murphy as coach". www.bbc.co.uk. 27 January 2014. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  20. ^ a b c "Loughborough Sport's Murphy joins England Netball's coaching team". www.lboro.ac.uk. 7 May 2021. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  21. ^ a b c d "England Netball Captain Steps Down". www.sportfocus.com. 5 October 2006. Archived from the original on 8 February 2021. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  22. ^ a b c d e "Loughborough Lightning Coach and East Midlands' lady, Olivia Murphy receives Honorary Life Membership to England Netball" (PDF). www.derbyshirenetball.co.uk. 21 September 2012. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  23. ^ "1994/1995 (England) Under 18 Squad". www.ournetballhistory.org.uk. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
  24. ^ "1995/1996 England Squads". www.ournetballhistory.org.uk. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
  25. ^ a b "1998 16th Commonwealth Games Squad in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia". www.ournetballhistory.org.uk. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
  26. ^ a b "Women Netball X World Championship 1999". www.todor66.com. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
  27. ^ a b "Women Netball XI World Championship 2003". www.todor66.com. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
  28. ^ "2001 England v Australia 3 test Series". www.ournetballhistory.org.uk. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  29. ^ "England captain Olivia Murphy..." www.photosport.nz. 24 February 2003. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  30. ^ "Murphy warns England over SA". bbc.co.uk. 3 November 2004. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  31. ^ "England v Jamaica, 2nd Test, Manchester Evening News Arena, Manchester". www.ournetballhistory.org.uk. 28 June 2005. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  32. ^ "England Netball – Hall of Fame". www.englandnetball.co.uk. Archived from the original on 12 January 2017. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
  33. ^ "Top seeds reach netball final". bbc.co.uk. 2 August 2002. Archived from the original on 2 October 2002. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  34. ^ "England announces Commonwealth Team". www.netball.org. 13 February 2006. Archived from the original on 13 September 2006. Retrieved 28 September 2012.
  35. ^ a b "Olivia Murphy". uk.linkedin.com. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
  36. ^ "Liana Leota and Olivia Murphy join Vitality Roses coaching team". www.netballsl.com. 7 May 2021. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  37. ^ "England Vitality Roses: Sonia Mkoloma, Olivia Murphy and Liana Leota join coaching team". www.skysports.com. 7 May 2021. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  38. ^ "Olivia Murphy". www.englandnetball.co.uk. Archived from the original on 28 April 2023. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
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