Michael Murphy (Templederry hurler)

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Michael Murphy
Personal information
Sport Hurling
Position Right corner-forward
Born 1959
Templderry, County Tipperary, Ireland
Occupation Farmer
Club(s)
YearsClub
Templederry Kenyons
Club titles
Tipperary titles 0
Inter-county(ies)*
YearsCountyApps (scores)
1979-1980
Tipperary 1 (0-00)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 0
All-Irelands 0
NHL 1
All Stars 0
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 23:04, 27 August 2021.

Michael Murphy (born 1959) is an Irish former hurler. At club level he played with Templederry Kenyons and was also a member of the Tipperary senior hurling team. He usually lined out as a forward.

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Career

Murphy first played juvenile and underage hurling with the Templederry Kenyons club before joining the club's top adult team.[ citation needed ] He had some divisional success, winning a North Tipperary Intermediate Championship title.[ citation needed ] Murphy first appeared on the inter-county scene with the Tipperary minor team that won the All-Ireland Minor Championship in 1976. [1] He progressed onto the Tipperary under-21 team and won back-to-back All-Ireland Under-21 Championship titles from three consecutive finals appearances between 1978 and 1980. [2] Murphy subsequently made a number of league and championship appearances with the Tipperary senior hurling team and was part of the National Hurling League-winning side in 1979. [3]

Honours

Killenaule
Tipperary

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References

  1. "Minor hurling". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  2. "Under-21 hurling". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  3. "Top award for Tipperary farmer". Irish Tractor. 2 February 2016. Retrieved 27 August 2021.