Eoghan Murphy (Erin's Own hurler)

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Eoghan Murphy
Personal information
Irish name Eoghan Ó Murchú
Sport Hurling
Position Full-forward
Born (1987-07-20) 20 July 1987 (age 36)
Glounthaune, County Cork, Ireland
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Nickname The Bear
Occupation Liability investigator
Club(s)*
YearsClubApps (scores)
2005-present
Erin's Own 76 (21-534)
Club titles
Cork titles 2
Colleges(s)
YearsCollege
2006-2009
University College Cork
College titles
Fitzgibbon titles 1
Inter-county(ies)**
YearsCountyApps (scores)
2007
Cork 2 (0-01)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 0
All-Irelands 0
NHL 0
All Stars 0
* club appearances and scores correct as of 22:00, 20 October 2023.
**Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 18:39, 16 January 2019.

Eoghan Murphy (born 20 July 1987) is an Irish hurler who plays for Cork Senior Championship club Erin's Own. As of 2019, he plays as a full-forward. Murphy, along with his brother Kieran, is a former member of the Cork senior hurling team. [1]

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Playing career

University College Cork

As a student at University College Cork Murphy was selected for the college's senior hurling team on a number of occasions. [2] On 7 March 2009, he was an unused substitute when UCC defeated the University of Limerick by 2-17 to 0-14 to win the Fitzgibbon Cup. [3]

Erin's Own

Murphy joined the Erin's Own club at a young age and played in all grades at juvenile and underage levels, winning back-to-back Cork Under-21 Championship in 2004 and 2005. He made his first appearance for the club's senior team on 8 July 2005 in a 4-17 to 2-15 defeat of Imokilly.[ citation needed ]

On 22 October 2006, Murphy scored 1-10 from left corner-forward when Erin's Own defeated Cloyne by 2-19 to 3-14 in the final of the Cork Senior Championship. [4] His tally of 1-31 placed him as the second-highest scorer in that year's championship.[ citation needed ]

On 14 October 2007, Murphy won a second Cork Senior Championship medal after Erin's Own 1-11 to 1-07 defeat of Newrownshandrum in the final. [5] He scored five points from frees in the game.[ citation needed ]

Cork

Minor and under-21

Murphy was sixteen-years-old when he first played for Cork as a member of the minor team on 27 June 2004. He scored 1-01 after being introduced as a substitute in Cork's 2-12 to 3-08 defeat of Tipperary to win the Munster Championship.

On 26 June 2005, Murphy won a second Munster Championship medal after a 2-18 to 1-12 defeat of Limerick in the final. [6]

Murphy subsequently progressed onto the Cork under-21 team. On 1 August 2008, he won a Munster Championship medal at full-forward after Cork's 1-20 to 0-10 defeat of Waterford in the final. [7]

Senior

Murphy made his first appearance for the Cork senior hurling team on 18 February 2007 in a 1-21 to 0-14 National Hurling League defeat of Offaly. He scored from 1-01 during the game. [8] Murphy was later included on Cork's championship panel and made his first appearance on 7 July in a 1-27 to 0-11 defeat of Offaly in the All-Ireland Qualifiers. [9] Murphy's inter-county career ended at the end of the season.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 3 September 2023.
TeamYear Cork Munster All-Ireland Total
AppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScore
Erin's Own 2005-06 10-0110-01
2006-07 51-3121-0872-39
2007-08 50-2910-0460-33
2008-09 42-2342-23
2009-10 41-2641-26
2010-11 51-3851-38
2011-12 32-2132-21
2012-13 31-1931-19
2013-14 30-2130-21
2014-15 20-1520-15
2015-16 53-4353-43
2016-17 73-6373-63
2017-18 52-3752-37
2018-19 21-2321-23
2019-20 32-2232-22
2020-21 50-3350-33
2021-22 41-2941-29
2022-23 40-2140-21
2023-24 30-2730-27
Total7320-52231-127621-534

Inter-county

TeamYear National League Munster All-Ireland Total
DivisionAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScoreAppsScore
Cork 2007 Division 1A 52-0120-0172-02
Total52-0120-0172-02

Honours

University College Cork
Erin's Own
Cork

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References

  1. Cormican, Eoghan (7 October 2016). "Eoghan Murphy heeded father's advice ahead of Erin's Own's clash with Midleton". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  2. "UCC's final fling shatters WIT". Irish Examiner. 7 March 2009. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  3. "UCC taste Fitzgibbon Cup success". Breaking News. 7 March 2009. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
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  5. Newman, Edward (15 October 2007). "Erin's Own battle hard to retain Rebel hurling crown". Irish Independent. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
  6. "Cronin's accuracy guides Cork to 30th minor title". Irish Independent. 27 June 2005. Retrieved 24 April 2013.
  7. "Naughton shines as Rebels see off Déise to take Munster U21 honours". Irish Independent. 2 August 2007. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
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