Christopher Paul Murtagh (born 14 October 1984) is an English

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er who played for

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before being released in 2009. He is a right-handed batsman. Murtagh attended the selective

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and made his

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debut for Loughborough UCCE in 2005, turning out for Surrey in some one-day games later in the season. A prolific season in 2007 earned him his first full contract for the 2008 season. He is the younger brother of

Tim Murtagh Timothy James Murtagh (born 2 August 1981) is a retired English-born Irish cricketer who played for Middlesex County Cricket Club. He was a left-handed batsman and a right-arm fast-medium bowler who previously represented England in the 2000 ICC ...

. In 2010, Murtagh was selected as one of 21 players to form the first

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squad to take part in the

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domestic

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competition against the regular first-class counties.Cricinfo staff
Unicorns name squad for Clydesdale Bank 40
13 April 2010,

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. Retrieved on 2 May 2010. He played for

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in the 2010, 2011 and 2013 seasons, having also played club cricket with Reigate Priory Cricket Club.

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1984 births Living people Surrey cricketers English cricketers Unicorns cricketers Loughborough MCCU cricketers Shropshire cricketers Cricketers from the London Borough of Lambeth People from Lambeth English people of Irish descent People educated at The John Fisher School 21st-century English sportsmen {{england-cricket-bio-1980s-stub