Personal information | |||
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Irish name | Pól Ó Murchú | ||
Sport | Gaelic football | ||
Position | Half back | ||
Born | Rathmore, Ireland | 2 August 1991||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Occupation | Accountant | ||
Club(s) | |||
Years | Club | ||
2008– | Rathmore | ||
Club titles | |||
Kerry titles | 2 | ||
Inter-county(ies) | |||
Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
2014– | Kerry | 41 (2–14) | |
Inter-county titles | |||
Munster titles | 8 | ||
All-Irelands | 2 | ||
NFL | 4 | ||
All Stars | 1 |
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Murphy started the 2014 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final at right half back and received the man of the match award. [2] [3]
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Preceded by | All-Ireland SFC Final Man of the Match 2014 | Succeeded by |