Mick Murphy (Thurles Sarsfields hurler)

Mick Murphy
Personal information
Irish name Mícheál Ó Murchú
Sport Hurling
Position Right wing-back
Born 1918
Kilmaley, County Clare, Ireland
Occupation Draper
Club(s)
Years Club
Kilmaley
Clarecastle
Thurles Sarsfields
Faughs
Club titles
Tipperary titles 4
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
1943–1947
1947–1949
Tipperary
Clare
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 1
All-Irelands 1

Michael "Mick" Murphy (born 1918) is an Irish hurler who played as a right wing-back for the Tipperary and Clare senior teams.[1]

Born in Kilmaley, County Clare, Murphy first excelled at hurling in his youth. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of twenty-five when he first linked up with the Tipperary senior team. He made his debut during the 1943 championship. Murphy became a regular member of the team over the next few years and won one All-Ireland medal and one Munster medal. He later lined out with Clare.

At club level Murphy is a four-time championship medallist played with Thurles Sarsfields. He also played for a host of other clubs including Kilmaley, Clarecastle and Faughs.

His retirement came following the conclusion of the 1949 championship.

Murphy is one of the oldest living All-Ireland medallists.[2]

Honours

Thurles Sarsfields
Tipperary

References

  1. "Mick Murphy". Kilmayley GAA website. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
  2. "Thurles Sarsfields to honour ‘oldest’ All-Ireland winner Mick Murphy". Irish Examiner. 13 January 2016. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
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