 Nyora kupfuurira kweiyi ndima - Murphy akatamira kuConnacht pamberi pemwaka wa2008-09. Akaita kutanga kwake kwechikwata ichi muCeltic League ya2008-09.vachipesana Welsh divi Ospreys musi 5 September 2008, kutanga nokuda Connacht uye achitamba zvizere mutambo. Murphy akaita mitambo gumi nematanhatu muligi mwaka iwoyo, achitanga mumitambo yese kunze kweimwe chete. Murphy akaita European kutanga kwake mudunhu musi wa10 Gumiguru 2008 achipesana neFrance divi Dax mu2008-09 European Challenge Cup. Akatanga mumitambo mitanhatu yeConnacht mukombe sezvo vakapedza semumhanyi mudhishi ravo uye vakazviita kumakwikwi ekupedzisira emakwikwi. 