Michael Murphy (Templederry hurler)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Right corner-forward | ||
| Born |
1959 Templderry, County Tipperary, Ireland | ||
| Occupation | Farmer | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Templederry Kenyons | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Tipperary titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1979-1980 | Tipperary | 1 (0-00) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 0 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NHL | 1 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 23:04, 27 August 2021. | |||
Michael Murphy (born 1959) is an Irish former hurler. At club level he played with Templederry Kenyons and was also a member of the Tipperary senior hurling team. He usually lined out as a forward.
Career[edit]
Murphy first played juvenile and underage hurling with the Templederry Kenyons club before joining the club's top adult team.[citation needed] He had some divisional success, winning a North Tipperary Intermediate Championship title.[citation needed] Murphy first appeared on the inter-county scene with the Tipperary minor team that won the All-Ireland Minor Championship in 1976.[1] He progressed onto the Tipperary under-21 team and won back-to-back All-Ireland Under-21 Championship titles from three consecutive finals appearances between 1978 and 1980.[2] Murphy subsequently made a number of league and championship appearances with the Tipperary senior hurling team and was part of the National Hurling League-winning side in 1979.[3]
Honours[edit]
- Killenaule
- North Tipperary Intermediate Hurling Championship: 1979
- Tipperary
- National Hurling League: 1978-79
- All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship: 1979, 1980
- Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship: 1978, 1979, 1980
- All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship: 1976
- Munster Minor Hurling Championship: 1976
References[edit]
- ^ "Minor hurling". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ^ "Under-21 hurling". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ^ "Top award for Tipperary farmer". Irish Tractor. 2 February 2016. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
External links[edit]
- Michael Murphy profile on Tipp GAA Archives website