| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Barra Ó Murchú | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Centre-forward | ||
| Born | 1997 Doon, County Limerick, Ireland | ||
| Nickname | Blocks | ||
| Occupation | Student | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Doon | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Limerick titles | 0 | ||
| Colleges(s) | |||
| Years | College | ||
| University of Limerick | |||
| College titles | |||
| Fitzgibbon titles | 1 | ||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
2018- | Limerick | 7 (1-01) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 2 | ||
| All-Irelands | 3 | ||
| NHL | 2 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 19:54, 23 July 2023. | |||
Barry Murphy (born 1997) is an Irish hurler who plays as a centre-forward for club side Doon and at inter-county level with the Limerick senior hurling team. [1]
Murphy first came to prominence as a hurler with Scoil na Trionóide in Doon. Having played in every grade as a hurler, he eventually joined the school's senior team. On 22 February 2014, Murphy was at left corner-forward when Ardscoil Rís defeated Scoil na Trionóide by 2-13 to 0-04 in the final of the Harty Cup. [2]
During his studies at the University of Limerick, Murphy was selected for the college's senior hurling team for the Fitzgibbon Cup. [3]
Murphy joined the Doon club at a young age and played in all grades at juvenile and underage levels, enjoying championship success in under-12, under-14 and under-15 grades. As a member of the club's minor team, he also enjoyed championship success before joining the club's senior team.[ citation needed ]
Murphy first played for Limerick at minor level. On 22 July 2014, he was an unused substitute when Limerick won their second successive Munster Championship title after a 0-24 to 0-18 defeat of Waterford in the final. [4] On 7 September 2014, Murphy was introduced as a substitute for Thomas Grimes in Limerick's 2-17 to 0-19 defeat by Kilkenny in the All-Ireland final. [5]
Murphy's second and final season with the Limerick minor hurling team ended with an All-Ireland quarter-final defeat by Galway. [6]
Murphy subsequently joined the Limerick under-21 hurling team in 2016 and played during the team's unsuccessful championship campaign. [7] In his second season with the team he won a Munster Championship medal after coming on as a substitute for Tom Morrissey in Limerick's 0-16 to 1-11 defeat of Cork in the final. [8] On 9 September 2017, Murphy was named at centre-forward for Limerick's 0-17 to 0-11 defeat of Kilkenny in the All-Ireland final. [9]
Murphy joined the Limerick senior hurling panel in 2018 and made his first appearance for the team during the pre-season Munster League. [10] He made his first appearance in the National Hurling League on 28 January 2018 after being introduced as a 46th-minute substitute for Gearóid Hegarty in a 1-25 to 0-18 defeat of Laois. [11] He made his Munster Championship debut on 20 May 2018 and scored a goal in a 1-23 to 2-14 defeat of Tipperary. [12] On 19 August 2018, Murphy was a member of the extended panel when Limerick won their first All-Ireland title in 45 years after a 3-16 to 2-18 defeat of Galway in the final. [13]
On 31 March 2019, Murphy started Limerick's National League final meeting with Waterford on the bench. He was introduced as a 64th-minute substitute for Aaron Gillane and collected a winners' medal following the 1-24 to 0-19 victory. [14] On 2 June 2019, Murphy sustained a bad hamstring injury in the final minutes of Limerick's Munster Championship defeat of Waterford. After undergoing a number of scans and an operation, Murphy was later ruled out for the rest of season. [15]
| Team | Year | National League | Munster | All-Ireland | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | ||
| Limerick | 2018 | Division 1B | 6 | 0-01 | 3 | 1-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 9 | 1-01 |
| 2019 | Division 1A | 6 | 0-11 | 2 | 0-01 | 0 | 0-00 | 8 | 0-12 | |
| 2020 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | ||
| 2021 | 1 | 0-02 | 0 | 0-00 | 1 | 0-00 | 2 | 0-02 | ||
| 2022 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | ||
| 2023 | 5 | 0-04 | 0 | 0-00 | 1 | 0-00 | 6 | 0-04 | ||
| 2024 | 5 | 0-01 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 5 | 0-01 | ||
| Career total | 23 | 0-19 | 5 | 1-01 | 2 | 0-00 | 30 | 1-20 | ||
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