Celtic snap up Murphy

The 27-year-old has joined the Parkhead club on a three-year-deal.

He becomes manager Neil Lennon's fourth signing of the summer, following the captures of Charlie Mulgrew, Joe Ledley and Cha Du-Ri.

Murphy began his football career with his hometown club, Waterford United, before joining Sunderland in 2005.

He also had loan spells at Sheffield Wednesday and then Ipswich Town last season.

He will be presented to the media at a press conference on Friday afternoon.