Code: | Football |
Sport: | Gaelic football |
Phelim Murray | |
Irish: | Féilim Ó Muirí |
Occupation: | Engineer |
County: | Roscommon |
Province: | Connacht |
Club: | St. Patrick's |
Clcounty: | 6 |
Colleges: | University College Dublin |
Sig: | 1 |
Counties: | Roscommon |
Icposition: | Midfield |
Icyears: | 1942-1948 |
Icprovince: | 4 |
Icallireland: | 2 |
Nfl: | 0 |
Birth Date: | 1922 |
Birth Place: | Knockcroghery, County Roscommon, Ireland |
Death Date: | 25 May 2005 (aged 82) |
Death Place: | Dublin, Ireland |
Phelim A. Murray (1922 - 25 May 2005) was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played as a midfielder for the Roscommon senior team.
Born in Knockcroghery, County Roscommon, Murray was introduced to Gaelic football during his schooling at Roscommon CBS. A two-time Connacht medallist he also enjoyed All-Ireland successes at inter-provincial level. At club level Murray first lined out as a minor with St. Patrick's. In a distinguished career he won six championship medals.
Murray made his debut on the inter-county scene when he first linked up with the Roscommon minor team. An All-Ireland medallist in this grade, Murray later claimed an All-Ireland medal as a non-playing substitute with the junior team before joining the senior team. He went on to play a key role for Roscommon during a hugely successful era, and won two All-Ireland medals and four Connacht medals. He was an All-Ireland runner-up on one occasion.[1]
As a member of the Connacht inter-provincial team on a number of occasions, Murray never won a Railway Cup medal. He retired from inter-county football following the conclusion of the 1948 championship.
His brother, Jimmy Murray, was an All-Ireland-winning captain with Roscommon.