Bertie Murphy

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Bertie Murphy
Personal information
Irish name Beircheart Ó Murchú
Sport Hurling
Born 17 February 1909 [1]
Glounthaune,
County Cork, Ireland
Died 6 May 1999(1999-05-06) (aged 90)
Glanmire,
County Cork, Ireland
Nickname Bertie
Occupation Factory operator
Club(s)
YearsClub
 Glanmire
Sarsfields
Club titles
Cork titles 0
Inter-county(ies)
YearsCounty
 Cork
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 0
All-Irelands 0
NHL 0

Bartholomew Murphy (17 February 1909 - 6 May 1999) was an Irish hurler and Gaelic footballer. He lined out with club sides Sarsfields and Glanmire, and at the inter-county level with Cork. Murphy also served as an administrator and selector.

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Playing career

Murphy first played Gaelic games as a schoolboy and won his first medal with Glounthaune NS in a school's league in 1923. He progressed to adult level with the Glanmire-Sarsfields Gaelic football and hurling clubs and won six East Cork JFC titles in a nine-year period before winning a Cork JFC title in 1937. Murphy also won a Kelleher Shield with Glanmire in 1940. [2]

Murphy first appeared on the inter-county scene with Cork as a member of the junior team. He won a Munster JHC medal in 1929. [3] Murphy later played alongside his brothers Tom and Jim with the senior team and made a number of appearances in tournament and challenge games.

Post-playing career

Murphy served as treasurer of the East Cork Board between 1944 and 1947 and was his club's board delegate for a number of years. [4] He also served as secretary of the Sarsfields club and was club president at the time of his death. [5]

Murphy was also involved in team management and coaching and was a selector on numerous inter-county teams. His first success was in 1951 when he was part of the selection committee for Cork's All-Ireland MHC triumph. Murphy was a senior team selector the following year as Cork claimed the All-Ireland SHC title. He was a junior team selector for All-Ireland JHC triumphs in 1955 and 1958. Murphy's last inter-county success was an All-Ireland U21HC title in 1973. He was also a selector when the Imokilly senior football team won Cork SFC titles in 1984 and 1986.

Personal life and death

Murphy married Molly O'Donovan in 1942 and had six children. Two of his sons, Bertie Óg and Tadhg, lined out with Glanmire, Sarsfields and at inter-county level with Cork. [6] [7] His grandson, Tadhg Óg Murphy, was also a Sarsfields and Cork hurler.

Murphy died on 6 May 1999, at the age of 90. [8]

Honours

Player

Glanmire
Cork

Selector

Imokilly
Cork

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References

  1. ↑ "Birth of BARTHOLOMEW MURPHY on 17 February 1909". Irish Genealogy. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  2. ↑ "Bertie Murphy - a Sarsfields stalwart". Evening Echo. 10 February 1989. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  3. ↑ "Junior hurling". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
  4. ↑ "Record of Board Officers Since its Formation in 1924". East Cork GAA website. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  5. ↑ "Murphy generation game takes another twist". Irish Examiner. 5 December 2013. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  6. ↑ "Cork's hero of '83 Tadhg Murphy: 'It is time to pass on the baton to a new generation'". Irish Examiner. 8 November 2020. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  7. ↑ "Bertie Óg: If we avoid injuries then we can return to the glory days of 1999". Irish Independent. 27 September 2001. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  8. ↑ "Death notices". Irish Examiner. 7 May 1999. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
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