Colm Murphy (Gaelic footballer) explained

Code:Football
Sport:Gaelic football
Colm Murphy
Irish:Colm Ó Murchú
Birth Date:1952
Occupation:ESB supervisor
County:Cork
Province:Munster
Club:Nemo Rangers
Clyears:1970-1988
Clcounty:8
Clprovince:7
Clallireland:4
Counties:Cork
Icposition:Left corner-forward
Icyears:1975-1976
Icapps(Points):1 (0-00)
Icprovince:0
Icallireland:0
Nfl:0
Allstars:0
Birth Place:Cork, Ireland

Colm Murphy (born 1952) is an Irish former Gaelic footballer. He played for club side Nemo Rangers and at inter-county level with the Cork senior football team.

Career

Murphy first came to prominence as a Gaelic footballer at schools' level with Coláiste Chríost Rí. He simultaneously lined out with the Nemo Rangers club at juvenile and underage levels before joining the club's senior team in 1970. Murphy was a mainstay of the team for several years, and won four All-Ireland Club Championship titles, including one as team captain.[1] [2] His silverware at club level also includes seven Munster Club Championships, while he also became the first player to win eight Cork County Championship medals. Murphy was a member of the Cork senior football team for two seasons.

Honours

Nemo Rangers

1973, 1979, 1982 (c), 1984

1972, 1974, 1975, 1978, 1981, 1983, 1987

1972, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1981, 1983, 1987

Notes and References

  1. News: Nemo team of 1979 had to withstand Arctic conditions to secure the title. The Echo. 8 March 2018. 14 April 2021. Mark. Woods.
  2. News: Nemo have the class to match their insatiable drive. The Corkman. 14 March 2003. 14 April 2021.