Jamie Murphy (born 13 April 1981 in Saint John, New Brunswick)[2] is a Canadian curler from Dartmouth, Nova Scotia.[3][4] He is a former skip, and played at his first Brier in 2012.[5]
| Jamie Murphy | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 13, 1981 |
| Team | |
| Curling club | Halifax CC, Halifax, NS[1] |
Curling career  | |
| Member Association |  Nova Scotia |
| Brier appearances | 6 (2012, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020) |
| Top CTRS ranking | 18th (2015–16; 2019-20) |
Career
editJamie Murphy, originally from Quispamsis,[6] is a former junior curler, representing New Brunswick at the Canadian Junior Championships in 2001 and 2002.[7]
Murphy's team had a notable 2010 season, losing in the semifinal of the Nova Scotia Men's Provincial Championship that year.[8]
In 2012 the team captured their provincial championship, defeating former Brier champion Mark Dacey. This earned Murphy's team their first trip to the Brier.[5]
Teams
edit| Season | Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009–10 | Jamie Murphy | Jordan Pinder | Jon Wamback | Don McDermaid | 2010 NS |
| 2010–11 | Jamie Murphy | Jordan Pinder | Kris Granchelli | Don McDermaid | 2011 NS |
| 2011–12 | Jamie Murphy | Jordan Pinder | Mike Bardsley | Don McDermaid | 2012 NS, Brier |
| 2012–13 | Jamie Murphy | Jordan Pinder | Mike Bardsley | Don McDermaid | 2013 NS |
| 2013–14 | Jamie Murphy | Jordan Pinder | Mike Bardsley | Don McDermaid | 2014 NS, Brier |
| 2014–15 | Jamie Murphy | Jordan Pinder | Scott Babin | Tyler Gamble | 2015 NS |
| 2015–16 | Jamie Murphy | Jordan Pinder | Scott Saccary | Phil Crowell | 2016 NS, Brier |
| 2016–17 | Jamie Murphy | Jordan Pinder | Scott Saccary | Phil Crowell | 2017 NS, Brier |
| 2017–18 | Jamie Murphy | Paul Flemming | Scott Saccary | Phil Crowell | 2018 NS, Brier |
| 2018–19 | Jamie Murphy | Paul Flemming | Scott Saccary | Phil Crowell | 2019 NS |
| 2019–20 | Jamie Murphy | Paul Flemming | Scott Saccary | Phil Crowell | 2020 NS, Brier |
| 2020–21 | Jamie Murphy | Paul Flemming | Scott Saccary | Phil Crowell |
Personal life
editMurphy's sister, Jeanette Murphy, is also a successful curler, listed as an alternate with Andrea Kelly's New Brunswick women's championship winning team.[6] He works as a general manager with ADESA Halifax. He is married and has two children.[9]
References
edit- ^ "Curling Canada | Curling Scores on Curling.ca".
- ^ "2020 Tim Hortons Brier Media Guide" (PDF). Curling Canada. Retrieved 2020-02-24.
- ^ 2017 Home Hardware RTTR Media Guide
- ^ Canadian Curling Association (2012). "Championships - Tim Hortons Brier - Teams". curling.ca. Canadian Curling Association. Retrieved 2012-03-04.
- ^ a b Mosher, Monty (2012-02-13). "Murphy earns first Tankard title". thechronicleherald.ca. The Chronicle Herald. Retrieved 2012-03-05.
- ^ a b Andrew Rankin (2012-02-25). "Murphy looking forward to challenges of the Brier". Telegraph Journal. p. C14.
- ^ Murray McCormick (2012-03-03). "Howard, Koe lead the pack in Brier field". Telegraph Journal. p. C8.
- ^ Mosher, Monty (2012-02-12). "Murphy heads to Tankard final". thechronicleherald.ca. The Chronicle Herald. Retrieved 2012-03-05.
- ^ 2017 Brier Media Guide: Team Nova Scotia
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