United boss Murphy has had the added headache of having to contend with an extensive injury list with Andrew Peters (ankle), Adam Rooney (foot), Iarfhlaith Davoren (quad), Joe Collins (knee), Conor Barry (calf), Jeff McGowan (hamstring) and Conor Layng (cruciate ligament) all in the treatment room.
To add insult to injury, Conor Melody is also unavailable due to a suspension, while Donal Higgins and Colin Kelly miss out with Leaving Cert commitments.