Austin Murphy (hurler)

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Austin Murphy
Personal information
Sport Hurling
Position Centre-forward
Born 1985
Clara, County Kilkenny, Ireland
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Nickname Aussie
Occupation Insurance broker
Club(s)
YearsClub
 Clara
Club titles
Kilkenny titles 2
Colleges(s)
YearsCollege
 Limerick Institute of Technology
College titles
Fitzgibbon titles 2
Inter-county(ies)
YearsCountyApps (scores)
2006
 Kilkenny 0 (0-00)
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles 1
All-Irelands 1
NHL 1
All Stars 0

Austin Murphy (born 1985) is an Irish former hurler. At club level he played with Clara and was also a member of the Kilkenny senior hurling team. [1] He usually lined out at midfield or as a forward.

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Career

Murphy first came to prominence at juvenile and underage levels with the Clara club before eventually joining the club's top adult team. After being part of the club's All-Ireland Club Championship-winning team at intermediate level in 2013, he went on to win County Senior Championship titles in 2013 and 2015. [2] [3] [4] Murphy first appeared on the inter-county scene as part of the Kilkenny team that won the All-Ireland Minor Championship title in 2003, before later winning an All-Ireland Under-21 Championship title in 2006. [5] [6] He was still a member of the under-21 team when he was simultaneously included on the Kilkenny intermediate and senior teams. Murphy was a non-playing substitute when Kilkenny beat Cork in the 2006 All-Ireland final. [7]

Career statistics

TeamYear National League Leinster All-Ireland Total
DivisionAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScore
Kilkenny 2006 Division 1B 10-0100-0000-0010-01
Career total10-0100-0000-0010-01

Honours

Limerick Institute of Technology
Clara
Kilkenny

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References

  1. ↑ Crowe, Dermot (25 October 2015). "Three brothers aiming to honour their tragic father in Kilkenny final". Irish Independent. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
  2. ↑ "Hogan the hero as Clara surge to glory". Irish Independent. 11 February 2013. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  3. ↑ "Clara are crowned Kilkenny senior hurling champions after 27-year wait". Irish Independent. 27 October 2013. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  4. ↑ Breheny, Martin (26 October 2015). "Gaels are outgunned by Clara's power play". Irish Independent. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
  5. ↑ "Power's point shocks Galway". Irish Independent. 15 September 2003. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
  6. ↑ "Cats' Power punishes Tipp". Irish Independent. 17 September 2006. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
  7. ↑ O'Sullivan, Jim (4 September 2006). "A glorious 29th for Kilkenny". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
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