Kevin Kilmurray Explained

Code:Football
Sport:Gaelic football
Kevin Kilmurray
Irish:Caoimhín Mac Giolla Mhuire
Birth Date:1950
Birth Place:Daingean, County Offaly, Ireland
Death Date:4 December 2022 (aged 72)
Death Place:Dublin, Ireland
Feet:6
Inches:0
County:Dublin
Province:Leinster
Club:Daingean
University College Dublin
St Brigid's
Civil Service
Colleges:University College Dublin
Sig:2
Clcounty:3
Clprovince:2
Clallireland:2
Counties:Offaly
Icposition:Centre-forward
Icyears:1969–1982
Icapps(Points):31
Icprovince:5
Icallireland:2
Nfl:0
Allstars:2

Kevin Kilmurray (1950 – 4 December 2022)[1] was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played for his local club Daingean and at senior level for the Offaly county team from 1969 until 1980.[2]

Kilmurray was from Daingean, County Offaly.

Kilmurray managed the Offaly senior football team from November 2004 until 2006.[3] [4] He had two championship seasons in charge, most notably steering Offaly to the 2006 Leinster SFC final. That remained Offaly's most recent appearance there at the time of his death.[5]

Kilmurray's death was announced on 4 December 2022; he had reached the age of 72.[6] [7] He was the fifth member of the 1971–72 Offaly team to die, following Larry Coughlan, Kieran Claffey, Mick O'Rourke and Paddy Fenning.[8]

Honours

Belcamp College

1967, 1968

University College Dublin

1974, 1975

1973, 1974

1973, 1974

1973, 974

Civil Service

1980

Offaly

1971, 1972

1969, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1980

1971

Notes and References

  1. https://rip.ie/death-notice/kevin-kilmurray-castleknock-dublin/516511 The death has occurred of Kevin Kilmurray
  2. Web site: Offaly GAA profile. 6 December 2022.
  3. News: Controversy remains in Offaly football. RTÉ. 2 November 2004.
  4. News: Offaly managerless as Kilmurray quits. Irish Examiner. 13 September 2006. The Daingean native confirmed that he was stepping down last night after the Board reviewed his reign so far, which has run since November 2004.. 6 December 2022.
  5. News: Offaly double All-Ireland winner Kevin Kilmurray dies at 72. RTÉ. 4 December 2022. 6 December 2022.
  6. Web site: Tributes pour in as Offaly GAA legend Kevin Kilmurray dies aged 72. Irish Mirror. Darragh. Culhane. 4 December 2022. 6 December 2022.
  7. News: Offaly football legend Kevin Kilmurray passes away. Hogan Stand. 4 December 2022.
  8. News: Double All-Ireland winning Offaly legend Kevin Kilmurray (72) passes away. Irish Independent. Colm. Keys. 4 December 2022. 6 December 2022.