Lorcan Murphy has just proved that Irishmen can jump, and jump in style too, writes Stephen Barry.

Murphy was playing for defending National Cup champions Templeogue against League champions UCC Demons when he produced a magical reverse dunk.

The Irish international top-scored for Templeogue but there was no doubt about which basket the crowd loved the most…

If only Timmy ‘Downtown’ McCarthy was there to commentate on it!

For those looking to emulate Murphy’s high-difficulty move, here’s a handy how-to guide:

For the record, Templeogue won the first leg of the Cup tie 96-87, with the second leg this Sunday at the Mardyke Arena in Cork.