Michael Murphy (Templederry hurler) explained

Code:Hurling
Sport:Hurling
Michael Murphy
Occupation:Farmer
County:Tipperary
Province:Munster
Club:Templederry Kenyons
Clcounty:0
Counties:Tipperary
Icposition:Right corner-forward
Icyears:1979-1980
Icapps(Points):1 (0-00)
Icprovince:0
Icallireland:0
Nhl:1
Allstars:0
Birth Date:1959
Birth Place:Templderry, County Tipperary, Ireland
Icupdate:23:04, 27 August 2021

Michael Murphy (born 1959) is an Irish former hurler. At club level he played with Templederry Kenyons and was also a member of the Tipperary senior hurling team. He usually lined out as a forward.

Career

Murphy first played juvenile and underage hurling with the Templederry Kenyons club before joining the club's top adult team. He had some divisional success, winning a North Tipperary Intermediate Championship title. Murphy first appeared on the inter-county scene with the Tipperary minor team that won the All-Ireland Minor Championship in 1976.[1] He progressed onto the Tipperary under-21 team and won back-to-back All-Ireland Under-21 Championship titles from three consecutive finals appearances between 1978 and 1980.[2] Murphy subsequently made a number of league and championship appearances with the Tipperary senior hurling team and was part of the National Hurling League-winning side in 1979.[3]

Honours

Killenaule
Tipperary

1978-79

1979, 1980

1978, 1979, 1980

1976

1976

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Minor hurling. Munster GAA website. 27 August 2021.
  2. News: Under-21 hurling. Munster GAA website. 27 August 2021.
  3. News: Top award for Tipperary farmer. Irish Tractor. 2 February 2016. 27 August 2021.