Kevin Kilmurray

Kevin Kilmurray (1950 – 4 December 2022)[1] was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played for his local club Daingean and at senior level for the Offaly county team from 1969 until 1980.[2]

Kevin Kilmurray
Personal information
Irish name Caoimhín Mac Giolla Mhuire
Sport Gaelic football
Position Centre-forward
Born 1950
Daingean, County Offaly, Ireland
Died 4 December 2022 (aged 72)
Dublin, Ireland
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Club(s)
Years Club
 Daingean
University College Dublin
St Brigid's
Civil Service
Club titles
Dublin titles 3
Leinster titles 2
All-Ireland Titles 2
Colleges(s)
Years College
 University College Dublin
College titles
Sigerson titles 2
Inter-county(ies)
Years County Apps (scores)
1969–1982
 Offaly 31
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles 5
All-Irelands 2
NFL 0
All Stars 2

Kilmurray was from Daingean, County Offaly.[3]

Kilmurray managed the Offaly senior football team from November 2004 until 2006.[4][3] He had two championship seasons in charge, most notably steering Offaly to the 2006 Leinster SFC final. That remained Offaly's most recent appearance there at the time of his death.[5]

Kilmurray's death was announced on 4 December 2022; he had reached the age of 72.[6][7] He was the fifth member of the 1971–72 Offaly team to die, following Larry Coughlan, Kieran Claffey, Mick O'Rourke and Paddy Fenning.[8]

Honours
Belcamp College
University College Dublin
Civil Service
Offaly

References
  1. The death has occurred of Kevin Kilmurray RIP.ie Retrieved 6 December 2022.
  2. "Offaly GAA profile". Retrieved 6 December 2022.
  3. "Offaly managerless as Kilmurray quits". Irish Examiner. 13 September 2006. Retrieved 6 December 2022. The Daingean native confirmed that he was stepping down last night after the Board reviewed his reign so far, which has run since November 2004.
  4. "Controversy remains in Offaly football". RTÉ. 2 November 2004.
  5. "Offaly double All-Ireland winner Kevin Kilmurray dies at 72". RTÉ. 4 December 2022. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
  6. Culhane, Darragh (4 December 2022). "Tributes pour in as Offaly GAA legend Kevin Kilmurray dies aged 72". Irish Mirror. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
  7. "Offaly football legend Kevin Kilmurray passes away". Hogan Stand. 4 December 2022.
  8. Keys, Colm (4 December 2022). "Double All-Ireland winning Offaly legend Kevin Kilmurray (72) passes away". Irish Independent. Retrieved 6 December 2022.


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