Phelim A. Murray (1922 – 25 May 2005) was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played as a midfielder for the Roscommon senior team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Féilim Ó Muirí | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Midfield | ||
| Born |
1922 Knockcroghery, County Roscommon, Ireland | ||
| Died |
25 May 2005 (aged 82) Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Occupation | Engineer | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| St. Patrick's | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Roscommon titles | 6 | ||
| Colleges(s) | |||
| Years | College | ||
| University College Dublin | |||
| College titles | |||
| Sigerson titles | 1 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
1942-1948 | Roscommon | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Connacht titles | 4 | ||
| All-Irelands | 2 | ||
| NFL | 0 | ||
Born in Knockcroghery, County Roscommon, Murray was introduced to Gaelic football during his schooling at Roscommon CBS. A two-time Connacht medallist he also enjoyed All-Ireland successes at inter-provincial level. At club level Murray first lined out as a minor with St. Patrick's. In a distinguished career he won six championship medals.
Murray made his debut on the inter-county scene when he first linked up with the Roscommon minor team. An All-Ireland medallist in this grade, Murray later claimed an All-Ireland medal as a non-playing substitute with the junior team before joining the senior team. He went on to play a key role for Roscommon during a hugely successful era, and won two All-Ireland medals and four Connacht medals. He was an All-Ireland runner-up on one occasion.[1]
As a member of the Connacht inter-provincial team on a number of occasions, Murray never won a Railway Cup medal. He retired from inter-county football following the conclusion of the 1948 championship.
His brother, Jimmy Murray, was an All-Ireland-winning captain with Roscommon.
Honours
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- Roscommon Senior Football Championship (6): 1941, 1942, 1944, 1945, 1947, 1948
- University College Dublin
- Sigerson Cup (1): 1945
- Roscommon
- All-Ireland Senior Football Championship (2): 1943, 1944
- Connacht Senior Football Championship (4): 1943, 1944, 1946, 1947
- All-Ireland Junior Football Championship (1): 1940 (sub)
- Connacht Junior Football Championship (1): 1940 (sub)
- All-Ireland Minor Football Championship (1): 1939
- Connacht Minor Football Championship (1): 1939
References
edit- ^ "Footballing great who inspired Roscommon and led them to two All-Ireland titles". Irish Times. 27 January 2007. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
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