JOHN LYONS TALKS TO THE TRANMERE KEEPER

Safe hands: Joe Murphy in action for Tranmere

WHEN young Dubliner Joe Murphy crossed the water to England 25 years ago, he had little idea what to expect.
As he turned 40 in August, the Tranmere Rovers goalkeeper could reflect on an incredible journey –a real-life rollercoaster ride that has still got some twists and turns ahead.
Ironically, though, he’s back where it all started – trying to keep clean sheets for Rovers, though they are a couple of divisions lower than in those halcyon days at the end of the last millennium.
“I played for a Sunday L...