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 Friday, October 13
Murphy among 3 Irish athletes cited
 
 ESPN.com news services

SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- Notre Dame basketball player Troy Murphy, last season's Big East player of the year, was among three Irish athletes cited for underage drinking.

Murphy, 20, teammate Thomas Timmermans, 19, and football player Gerome Sapp, 19, were among the 147 minors cited Thursday in a sweep of Finnigan's, a local bar, South Bend's WNDU-TV reported. Murphy and Sapp also were cited for possession of false identification.

Those cited must schedule a court date within six days and can opt for a pretrial diversion program in which they would have to perform community service.

Murphy and Timmermans could not be reached for comment Friday. Sapp accompanied the football team to Orlando, Fla., for Saturday's game against Navy, WNDU said.

Murphy, a 6-foot-9 forward who turns 21 in May, averaged 22.7 points and 10.3 rebounds last season.