Paddy Murphy (Gaelic footballer)

Patrick Murphy (1934 – 30 December 2023) was an Irish Gaelic footballer. He played at club level with Dromtarriffe, divisional side Duhallow and at inter-county level with the Cork senior football team.[1]

Paddy Murphy
Personal information
Irish name Pádraig Ó Murchú
Sport Gaelic Football
Position Left wing-forward
Born 1934
Dromtarriffe, County Cork, Ireland
Died 30 December 2023 (aged 89)
Kilkenny, Ireland
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Occupation Roman Catholic priest
Club(s)
Years Club
1951–1960
Dromtarriffe
Club titles
Cork titles 0
Colleges(s)
Years College
University College Cork
College titles
Sigerson titles 0
Inter-county(ies)
Years County Apps (scores)
1955–1956
Cork 5
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 1
All-Irelands 0
NFL 1

Career

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Murphy first played Gaelic football at club level with Dromtarriffe. He won three Duhallow JFC titles between 1953 ad 1956, before claiming a Cork JFC medal after a defeat of Dohenys in 1959.[2][3] Murphy had earlier lined out with University College Cork in the Sigerson Cup, while he also earned selection on the Duhallow divisional team.

Murphy first played for Cork as a member of the minor team in 1952. He was an unused substitute when the team won that year's Munster MFC title.[4] Murphy later progressed to the Cork junior team and won an All-Ireland JFC medal following Cork's defeat of Warwickshire in the 1955 All-Ireland JFC final.[5] This victory resulted in his inclusion on the senior team during their successful 1955–56 National League campaign. Murphy later claimed a Munster SFC medal after a defeat of Kerry, however, Cork were later beaten by Galway in the 1956 All-Ireland SFC final.[6]

Personal life and death

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Murphy studied agricultural science at University College Cork before embarking on a religious life as a Franciscan Missionary in Zambia.[7] He died at St. Luke's General Hospital in Kilkenny on 30 December 2023, at the age of 89.[8]

Honours

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Dromtarriffe
Cork

References

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  1. ^ "Meet the finalists". Irish Independent. 6 October 1956. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  2. ^ "Former Dromtariffe footballer made his mark on the playing fields of New York". Echo Live. 8 April 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  3. ^ Tarrant, John (4 April 2020). "Dromtariffe bids farewell to 59er Pat Joe Neville". The Corkman. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  4. ^ "Cork minor football teams: 1928-1969" (PDF). Cork GAA website. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  5. ^ "Cork junior football teams: 1910-1972" (PDF). Cork GAA website. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  6. ^ "Senior football". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  7. ^ "Home from Zamba". The Corkman. 29 August 1975. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  8. ^ "The death has occurred of Fr. Michael (Patrick) MURPHY OFM Cap". rip.ie. 1 January 2024. Retrieved 3 January 2023.