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| Frank Murphy | |
| Birth Name: | Francis Murphy |
| Nickname: | Frank |
| Nationality: | Irish |
| Birth Date: | 21 May 1947 |
| Birth Place: | Drumcondra, Dublin, Ireland |
| Death Place: | Dublin, Ireland |
| Country: | Ireland |
| Sport: | Athletics |
| Event: | 1500 metres |
| Olympics: | 1968 Summer Olympics, 1972 Summer Olympics |
Francis "Frank" Murphy (21 May 1947 – 5 January 2017) was an Irish athlete, who specialised in middle-distance running. He earned a silver medal by finishing in second place in the 1500 metres event at the 1969 European Athletics Championships.[1] He competed at the Summer Olympics in 1968 and 1972.[2] He was also a 1500 m runner-up to Henryk Szordykowski at the 1970 European Athletics Indoor Championships.[3] He died on 5 January 2017 at the age of 69.[4]
Representing the Villanova Wildcats track and field team, Murphy won the 1969 880 yards at the NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships in a time of 1:51.1.[5]