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]
| 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
editMurphy 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
editMurphy 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
edit- Dromtarriffe
- Cork Junior Football Championship: 1959
- Duhallow Junior Football Championship: 1953, 1956, 1959
- Cork
References
edit- ^ "Meet the finalists". Irish Independent. 6 October 1956. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
- ^ "Former Dromtariffe footballer made his mark on the playing fields of New York". Echo Live. 8 April 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
- ^ Tarrant, John (4 April 2020). "Dromtariffe bids farewell to 59er Pat Joe Neville". The Corkman. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
- ^ "Cork minor football teams: 1928-1969" (PDF). Cork GAA website. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
- ^ "Cork junior football teams: 1910-1972" (PDF). Cork GAA website. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
- ^ "Senior football". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
- ^ "Home from Zamba". The Corkman. 29 August 1975. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
- ^ "The death has occurred of Fr. Michael (Patrick) MURPHY OFM Cap". rip.ie. 1 January 2024. Retrieved 3 January 2023.