Personal information | |||
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Irish name | Seán Ó Murchú | ||
Sport | Gaelic football | ||
Position | Right wing-forward | ||
Born |
1953 Kilmurry, County Cork, Ireland | ||
Occupation | Solicitor | ||
Club(s) | |||
Years | Club | ||
Kilmurry → Muskerry | |||
Club titles | |||
Cork titles | 0 | ||
Colleges(s) | |||
Years | College | ||
University College Cork | |||
College titles | |||
Sigerson titles | 0 | ||
Inter-county(ies) | |||
Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1974-1981 | Cork | 10 (0-16) | |
Inter-county titles | |||
Munster titles | 0 | ||
All-Irelands | 0 | ||
NFL | 1 | ||
All Stars | 0 |
Seán Murphy (born 1953) is an Irish retired Gaelic footballer, coach and selector who played for Cork Championship club Kilmurry and at inter-county level with the Cork senior football team. He usually lined out at wing-forward.
Murphy first came to notice at juvenile and underage levels with the Kilmurry club. [1] He eventually progressed to the adult team and won Cork JFC titles in 1980 and 1986, as well as numerous divisional and league titles. [2] He also lined out with University College Cork in the Sigerson Cup and earned selection to the Muskerry team. Murphy first appeared on the inter-county scene with the Cork minor football team and was at wing-forward on the team that lost the 1971 All-Ireland minor final to Mayo. [3] [4] He later lined out with the under-21 team. [5] Murphy joined the Cork senior football team's extended panel during their Munster Championship-winning season in 1974, however, he didn't break onto the team until 1976. [6] He was a member of the team that won the 1979–80 National League title before leaving the panel in 1981.
Murphy was only 25 years-old when he became player-manager with Kilmurry in 1978. [7] During his three years in charge the club secured two Mid Cork JAFC titles and the Cork JFC title. He returned as player-manager again in 1984 and the club repeated the previous feat by winning two Mid Cork titles and the Cork JFC title. Murphy became a Cork senior football team selector in October 1987 and remained in that role until June 1991. During his tenure the team won two consecutive All-Ireland SFC titles from three consecutive final appearances, as well as a National League title. [8] Murphy later coached the Erin's Own club to their very first Cork JFC title in 1994. He later returned as a selector with Kilmurry and also had a second spell as a selector with the Cork senior football team. [9]