Ireland at under-23 level, Murphy won his first call-up to the senior Republic of Ireland national team in 2006 due to the absence of Robbie Keane through injury, but only featured as an unused substitute. He made his senior debut against Ecuador at the Giants Stadium on 24 May 2007. He made his first competitive appearance as a second-half substitute in a Euro 2008 qualifier away to Slovakia in September 2008. He did not receive another call up until 2014, when Ireland manager Martin O'Neil called him up for a friendly against Serbia on 5 March 2014. He was included in the Republic of Ireland squad for the UEFA Euro 2016 tournament, featuring in the 1–0 group stage victory over Italy, while also starting in the 2–1 knockout stage defeat to France on 26 June 2016. He scored his first goal for the Republic of Ireland in his 23rd appearance, netting in a 2–2 draw away to Serbia in a 2018 World Cup Qualifier on 5 September 2016. On 6 October 2017, Murphy scored a brace in a 2–0 victory over Moldova in a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification match at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. In January 2018, Murphy announced his retirement from international football. Career statistics Club International International goals Republic of Ireland score listed first, score column indicates score after each Murphy goal. Honours Waterford United League of Ireland First Division: 2002–03 Sunderland Football League Championship: 2006–07 Newcastle United EFL Championship: 2016–17 Individual PFAI Young Player of the Year: 2004 Football League Championship Player of the Month: December 2014, November 2015 Football League Championship Golden Boot: 2014–15 PFA Team of the Year: 2014–15 Championship Ipswich Town Player of the Year: 2014–15 Ipswich Town Players' Player of the Year: 2014–15 References External links Daryl Murphy profile at the Football Association of Ireland website Ireland profile at Soccerscene 1983 births Living people Sportspeople from Waterford (city) Association footballers from County Waterford Republic of Ireland association footballers Republic of Ireland under-21 international footballers Republic of Ireland international footballers Association football wingers Association football forwards Luton Town F.C. players Harrow Borough F.C. players Waterford F.C. players Sunderland A.F.C. players Sheffield Wednesday F.C. players Ipswich Town F.C. players Celtic F.C. players Newcastle United F.C. players Nottingham Forest F.C. players Bolton Wanderers F.C. players Isthmian League players League of Ireland players Premier League players English Football League players Scottish Premier League players UEFA