Vinnie Murphy

Vincent Murphy

Personal information
Irish name	Uinseann Ó Murchú
Sport	Dual player
Football Position:	Full Forward
Hurling Position:	-
Born	December 9, 1969 Dublin, Ireland
Nickname	Vinnie
Club(s)
Years	Club
2000/01 1988-1996	Trinity Gaels Kerins O'Rahillys(Kerry) St Monicas
Inter-county(ies)
Years	County
- Present	Dublin (F) 1988-2001 Kerry (H)
Inter-county titles
	Football	Hurling
Leinster Titles	5	-
All-Ireland Titles	1	-
All-Stars	1	-

Vincent 'Vinnie' Murphy is a former Gaelic footballer for Dublin.

Playing career

A legend of Dublin GAA, Vinnie came on as a substitute in Dublin's 1995 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship victory over Tyrone. He made his debut for Dublin in 1988 while still in the Minor ranks, He won an allstar for his performances with Dublin in 1992 and won two National Football League division one titles in 1991 and 1993.He also won 5 Leinster Senior Medals in 1989 and 1992-94. He played with Trinity Gaels of Donaghmede throughout his career with Dublin, but left in 2001 to join their neighbours, St Monica's of Edenmore.

Working initially in a coaching capacity with St Monica's, he guided them to the Dublin Division 6 title in 2003. Following his playing transfer, Vinny resumed his duties at full forward from 2004 onwards, with Monica's narrowly missing out on the end-of-season play offs in 2004 and 2005.

However, the team recovered from their near-misses and in 2006 completed a stunning league and cup double in 2006. The team won the Division 5 title in some style, losing only once throughout the campaign and defeating their nearest rivals, St Brigids of Castleknock by 5-11 to 0-6 in the decisive game. They also picked up the Conlon Cup, defeating Round towers of Clondalkin in the final.

Vinny was rewarded for his sterling efforts, both on and off the pitch, with the 2006 Terry Monaghan award for Outstanding Clubman of the Year.In 2007 St Monica's won promotion to Div 3 and captured the cup under Vinnie's management, they are currently safe in their first year up.

Vinny was a stocky strong player, with great aerial ability (even though he was ~ 5-11). And he knew where the posts were. In his latter years when he came on the pitch for Dublin as a super sub, he had a ceremonious jog onto the pitch, much like an unstoppable rhino, he'd send his opposite number tumbling with a shoulder clash.

Vinnie Played Football in the Kingdom from 1996 to 1999 with the Strand Road side Kerins O'Rahillys, winning a Div 1 league in 1999, scoring 1-4 in the final. He was the top scorer in club football during his time there.He also played for Kerry in the Hurling C/ship V Cork scoring 1-3 in the defeat in 1998.