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Paddy Murphy (Gaelic footballer)
Irish Gaelic footballer (1934–2023) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Patrick Murphy (1934 – 30 December 2023) was an Irish Gaelic footballer. He played at club level with Dromtarriffe, divisional side Duhallow and at inter-county level with the Cork senior football team.[1]
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Career
Murphy first played Gaelic football at club level with Dromtarriffe. He won three Duhallow JFC titles between 1953 ad 1956, before claiming a Cork JFC medal after a defeat of Dohenys in 1959.[2][3] Murphy had earlier lined out with University College Cork in the Sigerson Cup, while he also earned selection on the Duhallow divisional team.
Murphy first played for Cork as a member of the minor team in 1952. He was an unused substitute when the team won that year's Munster MFC title.[4] Murphy later progressed to the Cork junior team and won an All-Ireland JFC medal following Cork's defeat of Warwickshire in the 1955 All-Ireland JFC final.[5] This victory resulted in his inclusion on the senior team during their successful 1955–56 National League campaign. Murphy later claimed a Munster SFC medal after a defeat of Kerry, however, Cork were later beaten by Galway in the 1956 All-Ireland SFC final.[6]
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Personal life and death
Murphy studied agricultural science at University College Cork before embarking on a religious life as a Franciscan Missionary in Zambia.[7] He died at St. Luke's General Hospital in Kilkenny, on 30 December 2023, aged 89.[8]
Honours
- Dromtarriffe
- Cork Junior Football Championship: 1959
- Duhallow Junior Football Championship: 1953, 1956, 1959
- Cork
References
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