NRL player Michael Luck, second rower for the New Zealand Warriors, and his wife ToniLee, welcomed their first child on Tuesday September 13. Their son was born at 10.01 pm at Auckland Hospital weighing 8 pounds 6 ounces (3.8 kg). They have named him Murphy John.
Michael and ToniLee are both from North Queensland, and first met when they were in high school. They were married in 2008.
Michael began his career with the North Queensland Cowboys, but went to the New Zealand Warriors in 2005. He won Player of the Year at the Warriors in 2009.
Michael and ToniLee love living in Auckland, but hope to return to Townsville within the next few years.
(Story and photo from Townsville Bulletin, September 20 2011)
Waltzing More Than Matilda 
Luck has to be one of the best surnames out there, love it. As for Murphy, moving aside the angry geography teacher association I have, he has an Irish charm to him. I doubt they meant to reference to the phrase luck of the Irish ? Maybe?
I’m kind of liking Murphy Luck – my first thought that they WERE getting a “luck of the Irish” theme going here. I do hope his siblings have Irish names as well! 🙂