Dick Dunphy Explained

Code:Hurling
Sport:Hurling
Dick Dunphy
Irish:Risteard Ó Donnchaidh
Birth Date:1939
Death Date:November 2006
Occupation:Farmer
County:Kilkenny
Province:Leinster
Club:Mooncoin
Clcounty:1
Counties:Kilkenny
Icposition:Goalkeeper
Icyears:1961–1966
Icapps(Points):0 (0-00)
Icprovince:0
Icallireland:0
Nhl:0
Icupdate:19:11, 5 January 2014
Birth Place:Dunmore Road, Waterford, Ireland
Death Place:Dunmore Road, Waterford, Ireland

Richard Dunphy (1939 – November 2006) was an Irish hurler who played as a goalkeeper for the Kilkenny senior team.[1] [2]

Born in Waterford, Dunphy first arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of twenty-two when he first linked up with the Kilkenny senior team. He joined the senior panel during the 1961–62 league. Dunphy spent his entire career as understudy goalkeeper to Ollie Walsh, however, he won one Leinster medal and two National Hurling League medals as an unused substitute.

At club level Dunphy was a one-time championship medallist with Mooncoin.

Dunphy's father, Eddie, his uncles, Joe, William and Wattie, and his brother, Joe, all played for Kilkenny at different stages.

He retired from inter-county hurling following the conclusion of the 1966 championship.

In retirement from playing Dunphy became involved in the administrative affairs of the Gaelic Athletic Association, serving as treasurer and trustee with the Kilkenny County Board. He also served as a Fianna Fáil county councilor with Kilkenny County Council.

Honours

Player

Mooncoin
Kilkenny

Notes and References

  1. News: Dick Dunphy. 14 November 2007. Munster Express. 5 January 2015.
  2. News: The late Dick Dunphy. 24 November 2006. Hogan Stand. 5 January 2015.