Paul Murphy (Kerry Gaelic footballer)

For the Derry Gaelic footballer, see Paul Murphy (Derry Gaelic footballer).

Paul Murphy

Personal information
Irish name	Pól Ó Murchú
Sport	Gaelic football
Position	Half back
Born	(1991-08-02) 2 August 1991 (age 33)
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	9
All-Irelands	2
NFL	4
All Stars	1

Paul Murphy (born 2 August 1991) is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays for the Rathmore club and at senior level for the Kerry county team since 2014. He usually plays as a wing back. He has captained Kerry. He won an All Star Award in 2014 and received a nomination in 2016. ^[1]

Murphy started the 2014 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final at right half back and received the man of the match award. ^{[2] [3]}

Paul notably has attributed much of his enthusiasm for football to his deceased dog Sam, named after the All Ireland trophy 'Sam Maguire'. Many a night, Paul will be found in front of a woodlog fire, brandy in hand, regailling stories of playing football with Sam. Upon, Sam's untimely roadside death, Paul dedicated his life to football in his memory - and thus the rest is history.

In 2021, Paul welcomed his new canine friend 'Freddie' - he has since become a staple in Paul's life. Coincidently, Paul has become an avid Queen fan.

Honours

Rathmore

• Kerry Club Football Championship: (1) 2011
• Kerry Intermediate Football Championship: (1) 2022
• All-Ireland Intermediate Club Football Championship: (1) 2023
• East Kerry Senior Football Championship: (5) 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2024

East Kerry

• Kerry Senior Football Championship: (3) 2020, 2022 (c), 2023

Kerry

• All-Ireland Senior Football Championship: (3) 2014, 2022, 2025
• Munster Senior Football Championship: (8) 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021(c), 2022
• National Football League: (4) 2017, 2020, 2021, 2022

Individual

• All Star: (1) 2014
• All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final Man of the Match (1) 2014

References

1. "Profile". Kerry GAA. 14 September 2014. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
2. "O'Se recalled as Donaghy handed No 14 jersey for final". Irish Independent. 19 September 2014. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
3. "Kerry's Paul Murphy wins All-Ireland football final man of the match award". The Score. 21 September 2014. Archived from the original on 14 October 2014. Retrieved 19 September 2014.

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Bernard Brogan (Dublin)	All-Ireland SFC Final Man of the Match 2014	Succeeded by Brian Fenton (Dublin)