Whilst still in the Munster academy, Hurley made his first senior start for Munster in a pre-season friendly against the
USA on 26 August 2007. Hurley made his
Celtic League debut as a substitute in Munster's 26–26 win against
Scarlets on 22 September 2007. His
Heineken Cup debut came against
Clermont Auvergne on 18 November 2007, with Hurley coming on as a substitute in the 36–13 win in
Thomond Park. Hurley graduated from the Munster Academy at the end of the 2007–08 season, but did not receive a contract. Hurley started for Munster in an uncapped friendly against
La Rochelle on 12 August 2011. Despite not earning a contract when he graduated from the Munster Academy in 2008, Hurley signed a one-year training contract with Munster in July 2013. He came off the bench during Munster's
Pro12 game against
Connacht on 27 December 2013, his first appearance for Munster in 6 years. He was added to Munster's
2013-14 Heineken Cup squad on 20 March 2014. ==Ireland==