Simon Murphy (hurler)

Simon Murphy
Personal information
Irish name	Siomón Ó Murchú
Sport	Hurling
Position	Right wing-back
Born	1949 Ballinlough, Cork, Ireland
Died	7 April 1997 (aged 47) Mercy Hospital, Cork, Ireland
Occupation	Engineer
Club(s)
Years	Club
1967-1973 1967-1973 1967-1972	Blackrock St Michael's → University College Cork
Club titles
	Football	Hurling
Cork titles	1	1
Munster titles	1	1
All-Ireland titles	1	1
Colleges(s)
Years	College
1967-1972	University College Cork
College titles
Sigerson titles	1
Fitzgibbon titles	1
Inter-county(ies)
Years	County	Apps (scores)
1969-1972	Cork	1 (0-00)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles	1
All-Irelands	1
NHL	2
All Stars	0

Simon Murphy (1949 – 7 April 1997) was an Irish hurler and Gaelic footballer. At club level he played with St Michael's, Blascktock and University College Cork and was also a member of the Cork senior hurling team. In spite of a brief senior career, he was one of the most decorated players of his generation having won seven All-Ireland medals at various levels in both codes between 1967 and 1972.

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Career

Murphy studied at Presentation Brothers College in Cork where he was a noted athlete. He won the bronze medal in the high jump in the Willwood Tailteann Games in 1963.^[1] Around his time Murphy also began a remarkable run of success as a hurler and Gaelic football with Blackrock and its sister club St Michael's, winning numerous juvenile and underage honours. He eventually progressed onto the club's top adult teams and won an All-Ireland Club Championship title with Blackrock in 1972.^[2] He also lined out with University College Cork and was a Fitzgibbon Cup and Sigerson Cup medal-winner during his tenure there. Murphy first appeared on the inter-county scene as a dual player at minor level. He won four Munster minor medals, two in each code, across 1966 and 1967 while he was also a dual All-Ireland medallist in 1967 after Cork completed the double.^[3]^[4] Further success followed at under-21 level, with Murphy never losing a game and collecting three successive All-Ireland U21HC medals during his three seasons in the grade.^[5] He once again completed the double by also claiming an All-Ireland U21FC title in 1970.^[6] Murphy joined the Cork senior hurling team during their successful 1969-70 National League campaign before ending the season with an All-Ireland SHC title after coming on as a substitute in the final against Wexford in what was his only championship appearance.^[7] He claimed a second National League winners' medal in 1972 before announcing his complete retirement from club and inter-county activity.

Death

Murphy died from cancer on 7 April 1997, aged 47.

Honours

St Michael's

Cork Intermediate Football Championship: 1969

Blackrock

University College Cork

Munster Senior Club Football Championship: 1971
Cork Senior Football Championship: 1969
Fitzgibbon Cup: 1969
Sigerson Cup: 1970

Cork

References

^ "Simon Murphy (Cork)". Scoreboard Memories website. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
^ "Senior Hurling (Club)". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
^ "Minor football". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
^ "Minor hurling". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
^ "Under 21 hurling". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
^ "Under 21 football". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
^ Lewis, Simon (11 September 2011). "O'Brien hails Corbett's hat-trick heroics". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 12 March 2013.

Simon Murphy navigation boxes

v t e University College Cork – 1972 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship runners-up
1 N. Murphy 2 J. Gleeson 3 M. Keane 4 J. Coughlan (c) 5 J. O'Grady 6 S. Looney 7 T. Looney 8 N. O'Sullivan 9 P. Lynch 10 B. Lynch 11 R. Bambury 12 D. Murray 13 D. Coffey 14 D. Kavanagh 15 N. Brosnan Sub used S. Murphy for B. Brosnan

v t e Blackrock – 1972 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Champions (1st title)
1 B. Hurley 2 P. Casey 3 P. Geary 4 J. Horgan (C) 5 S. Murphy 6 F. Cummins 7 F. Norberg 8 M. Murphy 9 P. Kavanagh 10 D. Collins 11 R. Cummins 12 P. Moylan 13 B. Cummins 14 J. Rothwell 15 D. Prendergast

Cork – 1966 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship runners-up

1 B. Hurley
2 D. Carroll
3 P. Geary
4 F. Norberg
5 J. Aherne
6 J. Horgan
7 R. Cummins
8 P. Moylan
9 W. Walsh
10 B. Meade
11 S. Murphy
12 P. Ring
13 F. Keane
14 G. O'Riordan
15 M. Curley

Subs used: L. Comer for G. O'Riordan; C. Kelly for F. Keane

Subs not used: W. Glavin; B. Tobin; M. Collins

Played in drawn game: L. Comer; D. Clifford; C. Kelly

Subs in drawn game: F. Hogan for W. Walsh; W. Walsh for F. Hogan

v t e Cork – 1967 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Champions (8th title)
1 W. Glavin 2 M. McCarthy 3 B. Tobin 4 M. Bohane 5 T. O'Brien 6 J. Horgan 7 M. Aherne 8 P. Moylan (c) 9 J. Barrett 10 S. Murphy 11 M. Malone 12 C. Kelly 13 T. Buckley 14 B. O'Connor 15 P. Ring Subs used M. Ryan for M. Malone K. Fitzgerald for M. Ryan Subs not used M. Coleman B. Cummins J. Deasy Selectors B. Troy F. Murphy D. Keane A. Cronin J. Motherway

Cork – 1967 All-Ireland Minor Football Champions (2nd title)

1 M. Cotter
2 S. Looney
3 T. Murphy
4 J. Fahy
5 D. Cogan
6 S. Murphy
7 K. Kehilly
8 D. Long
9 Donal Aherne (c)
10 J. Horgan
11 D. Hunt
12 J. Barrett
13 D. Morley
14 N. Kirby
15 T. O'Brien

Subs used: Dave Aherne for S. Looney

Subs not used: C. O'Sullivan; E. Fleming; Denis McCarthy; Dave McCarthy; M. Scannell

Selectors: D. O'Sullivan; T. O'Sullivan; T. Drinan; D. O'Brien; O. McAuliffe

v t e Cork – 1968 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Champions (2nd title)
1 B. Hurley 2 W. Murphy 3 B. Tobin 4 F. Norberg 5 N. Dunne 6 W. Walsh 7 R. Cummins 8 D. Clifford 9 P. Moylan 10 B. Meade 11 S. Murphy 12 P. Hegarty (c) 13 H. O'Sullivan 14 P. Curley 15 P. Ring Subs used M. McCarthy R. Lehane J. Murphy Subs not used H. O'Brien J. Barrett G. Cronin M. Malone Selectors J. McHugh D. O'Mahony F. Murphy B. Troy P. Cooney

v t e Cork – 1969 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Champions (3rd title)
1 B. Hurley 2 M. McCarthy (c) 3 B. Tobin 4 F. Norberg 5 S. Looney 6 D. Clifford 7 T. O'Brien 8 S. Murphy 9 P. Moylan 10 B. Meade 11 W. Walsh 12 N. Dunne 13 F. Keane 14 R. Cummins 15 B. Cummins Sub used 16 P. McDonnell for S. Looney Subs not used 17 P. Geary 18 J. Barrett 19 M. Malone 20 T. Buckley Selectors J. McHugh D. O'Mahony F. Murphy B. Troy P. Cooney

Cork – 1970 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Champions (4th title)

Played in drawn game: M. Malone; J. Nodwell

Subs not used: P. Lawton; T. O'Shea; P. Kavanagh; M. O'Doherty; J. O'Sullivan; P. Barry; T. Buckley; D. Collins

Selectors: B. Troy; F. Murphy; P. Cooney; J. McHugh; D. O'Mahony

Cork – 1970 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Champions (1st title)

1 D. O'Mahony
2 S. Murphy
3 M. Scannell
4 S. Looney
5 D. Cogan
6 K. Kehilly
7 C. Hartnett
8 D. Long
9 D. Hunt
10 T. Murphy
11 N. Kirby
12 J. Coleman
13 J. Barrett
14 D. Barron
15 T. O'Brien

Subs used: F. Twomey for S. Murphy; D. Aherne for D. Hunt

Subs not used: S. Daly; B. Cummins; É. Fitzpatrick; M. O'Doherty; D. Morley

Selectors: D. O'Sullivan; T. O'Sullivan; W. O'Keeffe; D. O'Callaghan
Trainer: O. McAuliffe

Cork – 1970 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Champions (21st title)

Sub used: 17 S. Murphy for D. Clifford

Subs not used: 16 M. Coleman; 18 J. Murphy; 19 D. Coughlan; 20 S. Barry

Trainer: J. O'Regan
Selectors: W. Campbell; P. O'Leary; C. O'Flaherty; D. O'Mahony

Partial Reference: Cork GAA website Inter-County SHC Results and Teams. 1970-1979 Information from Peter Devine. Accessed 17 July 2010.

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