| Code: | Football |
| Sport: | Gaelic football |
| Seán Murphy | |
| Irish: | Seán Ó Murchú |
| Birth Date: | 1953 |
| Occupation: | Solicitor |
| County: | Cork |
| Province: | Munster |
| Club: | Kilmurry → Muskerry |
| Clcounty: | 0 |
| Colleges: | University College Cork |
| Sig: | 0 |
| Counties: | Cork |
| Icposition: | Right wing-forward |
| Icyears: | 1974-1981 |
| Icapps(Points): | 10 (0-16) |
| Icprovince: | 0 |
| Icallireland: | 0 |
| Nfl: | 1 |
| Allstars: | 0 |
| Birth Place: | Kilmurry, County Cork, Ireland |
Seán Murphy (born 1953) is an Irish retired Gaelic footballer, coach and selector who played for Cork Championship club Kilmurry and at inter-county level with the Cork senior football team. He usually lined out at wing-forward.
Murphy first came to notice at juvenile and underage levels with the Kilmurry club.[1] He eventually progressed to the adult team and won Cork JFC titles in 1980 and 1986, as well as numerous divisional and league titles.[2] He also lined out with University College Cork in the Sigerson Cup and earned selection to the Muskerry team. Murphy first appeared on the inter-county scene with the Cork minor football team and was at wing-forward on the team that lost the 1971 All-Ireland minor final to Mayo.[3] [4] He later lined out with the under-21 team.[5] Murphy joined the Cork senior football team's extended panel during their Munster Championship-winning season in 1974, however, he didn't break onto the team until 1976.[6] He was a member of the team that won the 1979–80 National League title before leaving the panel in 1981.
Murphy was only 25 years-old when he became player-manager with Kilmurry in 1978.[7] During his three years in charge the club secured two Mid Cork JAFC titles and the Cork JFC title. He returned as player-manager again in 1984 and the club repeated the previous feat by winning two Mid Cork titles and the Cork JFC title. Murphy became a Cork senior football team selector in October 1987 and remained in that role until June 1991. During his tenure the team won two consecutive All-Ireland SFC titles from three consecutive final appearances, as well as a National League title.[8] Murphy later coached the Erin's Own club to their very first Cork JFC title in 1994. He later returned as a selector with Kilmurry and also had a second spell as a selector with the Cork senior football team.[9]
1980, 1986
1978, 1980, 1984, 1986
1974[10]
1971[11]
1980, 1986
1978, 1980, 1984, 1986
1994
1994
1988, 1989, 1990