Mick Murphy (Thurles Sarsfields hurler)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Mícheál Ó Murchú | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Right wing-back | ||
| Born |
1918 Kilmaley, County Clare, Ireland | ||
| Occupation | Draper | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
|
Kilmaley Clarecastle Thurles Sarsfields Faughs | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Tipperary titles | 4 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
| 1943–1947 1947–1949 |
Tipperary Clare | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 1 | ||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
Michael "Mick" Murphy (born 1918) is an Irish hurler who played as a right wing-back for the Tipperary and Clare senior teams.[1]
Born in Kilmaley, County Clare, Murphy first excelled at hurling in his youth. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of twenty-five when he first linked up with the Tipperary senior team. He made his debut during the 1943 championship. Murphy became a regular member of the team over the next few years and won one All-Ireland medal and one Munster medal. He later lined out with Clare.
At club level Murphy is a four-time championship medallist played with Thurles Sarsfields. He also played for a host of other clubs including Kilmaley, Clarecastle and Faughs.
His retirement came following the conclusion of the 1949 championship.
Murphy is one of the oldest living All-Ireland medallists.[2]
Honours
- Thurles Sarsfields
- Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship (4): 1942, 1944, 1945, 1946
- Tipperary
References
- ↑ "Mick Murphy". Kilmayley GAA website. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
- ↑ "Thurles Sarsfields to honour 'oldest' All-Ireland winner Mick Murphy". Irish Examiner. 13 January 2016. Retrieved 13 January 2016.