Former Ireland Scrum-half Murray Retires

Former Ireland and British and Irish Lions scrum-half Conor Murray has confirmed his status from rugby aft opting against a move abroad.

Murray, 36, ended his Test career alongside Peter O'Mahony and Cian Healy astatine nan conclusion of this year's Six Nations.

While initially indicating that he would "pursue a playing opportunity abroad", five-time Six Nations victor Murray has decided to bent up his boots.

"I had near it open-ended," he told The 42, external.

"My assemblage felt really bully and successful a bully place. But it was much for a life acquisition for my woman Joanna and our small boy Alfie, who's 10 months now, and conscionable if we wanted to spell location bully and acquisition a bully spot to live, for them arsenic overmuch arsenic maine wanting to play on."

Murray added that he received a "couple of offers" to widen his career.

"There was 1 successful Japan but dragging them [his family] there, putting them successful an flat successful Tokyo aliases thing for illustration that conscionable didn't entreaty to wherever we're astatine at nan minute," he added.

"So agelong communicative short, thing of entreaty came up and I'm very happy to bent up nan boots decently and move into nan adjacent chapter."

During his 125-cap Ireland career, Murray won 5 Six Nations titles, including 2 Grand Slams.

He besides made 8 Test appearances for nan British and Irish Lions crossed nan 2013, 2017 and 2021 tours.

Having made his debut successful 2010, Murray played 206 times for Munster, winning 2 United Rugby Championship titles.