Personal information | |||
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Irish name | Criostóir Ó Murchú | ||
Sport | Hurling | ||
Position | Full-back | ||
Born | Blackrock, County Cork | ||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
Club(s) | |||
Years | Club | Apps (scores) | |
2000s-present | Blackrock | 40 (0-0) | |
Inter-county(ies) | |||
Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
2009-present | Cork | 0 (0-0) | |
Inter-county titles | |||
Munster titles | 0 | ||
All-Irelands | 0 |
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