Mick Murphy (Limerick hurler)
Michael J. Murphy (1897 – 18 October 1955) was an Irish hurler who played as a goalkeeper for the Limerick senior team.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Mícheál Ó Murchú | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Born |
1897 Limerick, Ireland | ||
| Died |
18 October 1955 (aged 58) Barna, County Galway, Ireland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Occupation | Branch manager of Shell Oil | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
|
St Patrick's Young Irelands | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Limerick titles | 5 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
1918-1928 | Limerick | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 2 | ||
| All-Irelands | 2 | ||
| NHL | 0 | ||
Born in Limerick, Murphy first played competitive hurling in his youth. He made his first impression on the inter-county scene when he joined the Limerick senior team during a golden age between 1918 and 1923. Murphy went on to play a key role for Limerick for over a decade, and won two All-Ireland medals and two Munster medals.[2]
As a member of the Munster inter-provincial team on two occasions, Murphy won one Railway Cup medal. At club level he is a five-time championship medallist with Young Irelands. Murphy also lined out with St Patrick's.
Honours
Player
- Young Irelands
- Limerick Senior Club Hurling Championship (5): 1920, 1922, 1928, 1930, 1932
- Limerick
- All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship (2): 1918, 1921
- Munster Senior Hurling Championship (2): 1918, 1921
- Munster
- Railway Cup (1): 1928
References
- "Mick Murphy of Young Irelands" (PDF). Limerick Heritage website. Retrieved 1 May 2012.
- "Senior Hurling". Munster GAA website. Archived from the original on 28 March 2019. Retrieved 1 May 2012.
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