Gerard Murphy (politician)

Gerard Murphy (25 March 1951 – 15 April 2024) was an Irish Fine Gael politician who served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Cork North-West constituency from 2002 to 2007.^[1] He also served as a member of Cork County Council from 1991 to 2002, and again from 2009 to 2024.^[2]

Gerard Murphy
Cork County Councillor
In office May 2009 – April 2024
In office June 1991 – May 2002
Constituency	Kanturk
Teachta Dála
In office May 2002 – May 2007
Constituency	Cork North-West
Personal details
Born	(1951-03-25)25 March 1951 Kanturk, County Cork, Ireland
Died	15 April 2024(2024-04-15) (aged 73) Cork, Ireland
Political party	Fine Gael
Spouse	Marian Murphy
Children	2

Murphy was elected to the 29th Dail at the 2002 general election, ousting his Fine Gael running-mate, three-term TD Michael Creed.^[2] He was Fine Gael's deputy spokesperson on Justice. He was previously a member of Cork County Council, to which he was elected in 1991. He lost his seat at the 2007 general election to his running-mate Michael Creed.

Following his defeat, he ran for election to Seanad Éireann but was defeated. He was re-elected to Cork County Council for the Kanturk local electoral area at the 2009 local elections.^[2] He was returned again to Cork County Council at the 2014 local elections and the 2019 local elections.^[2]

Murphy died on 15 April 2024, at the age of 73.^[3][4]