John Murphy (1948 – 21 May 2020) was an Irish Gaelic footballer, manager, coach and selector. His career included All-Ireland Championship victories as a player and later as a coach and selector with the Down senior football team.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Seán Ó Murchú | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Left wing-forward | ||
| Born |
1948 Newry, County Down, Northern Ireland | ||
| Died |
21 May 2020 (aged 72) Newry, County Down, Northern Ireland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Newrys Shamrocks | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Down titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
1966–1975 | Down | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Ulster titles | 2 | ||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
| NHL | 1 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
Playing career
editFrom the Newry Shamrocks club, Murphy won a MacRory Cup medal with Abbey CBS in 1964, before featuring for the Down minor team at midfield in their All-Ireland final loss to Mayo in 1966. Two years later, as a forward on the Down senior team, Murphy scored a goal in the team's 1968 All-Ireland final victory over Kerry. The team had claimed the 1967-68 National League title earlier in the season. As a player, Murphy also won two Railway Cup medals with Ulster and two Ulster Championship titles.[2]
Coaching career
editAlongside Pete McGrath, Murphy was part of the management team that saw Down win All-Ireland Championships in 1991 and 1994. Later he helped guide Mayobridge to three consecutive county senior championships from 2004 to 2006.[3]
Death
editMurphy died on 21 May 2020.[4]
Honours
editPlayer
edit- Abbey CBS
- MacRory Cup (1): 1964
- Down
- All-Ireland Senior Football Championship (1): 1968
- Ulster Senior Football Championship (1): 1968, 1971
- National Football League (1): 1967-68
- Ulster Minor Football Championship (1): 1966
- Ulster
- Railway Cup (2): 1970, 1971
Coach
edit- Mayobridge
- Down Senior Football Championship (3): 2004, 2005, 2006
- Down
References
edit- ^ Fogarty, John (21 May 2020). "Down GAA mourns All-Ireland-winning player and coach John Murphy". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
- ^ "Down GAA mourn passing of 1968 All-Ireland hero John Murphy". RTÉ Sport. 21 May 2020. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
- ^ Hughes, Brendan (22 May 2020). "Tributes paid to Down GAA 'legend' John Murphy". Irish News. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
- ^ "Down GAA mourn passing of 1968 All-Ireland hero John Murphy". Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ). 21 May 2020. Retrieved 22 May 2020.