Code: | Hurling |
Sport: | Hurling |
Tadhg Murphy | |
Irish: | Tadhg Ó Murchú |
Birth Date: | 1951 |
County: | Tipperary |
Province: | Munster |
Club: | Roscrea |
Clcounty: | 4 |
Clprovince: | 2 |
Clallireland: | 1 |
Counties: | Tipperary |
Icposition: | Goalkeeper |
Icyears: | 1970-1973 |
Icapps(Points): | 2 (0-00) |
Icprovince: | 0 |
Icallireland: | 0 |
Nhl: | 0 |
Allstars: | 0 |
Icupdate: | 18:36, 30 August 2014 |
Birth Place: | Roscrea, County Tipperary, Ireland |
Tadhg Murphy (born 1951) was an Irish retired hurler who played as a goalkeeper for the Tipperary senior team.[1]
Born in Roscrea, County Tipperary, Murphy first arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of seventeen when he first linked up with the Tipperary minor team before later joining the under-21 side. He joined the senior panel during the 1970 championship. Murphy went on to enjoy a brief career with Tipperary.
At club level Murphy was a one-time All-Ireland medallist with Roscrea. In addition to this he also won two Munster medals and four championship medals.
Throughout his career Murphy made 2 championship appearances. His retirement came following Tipperary's defeat by Limerick in the 1973 championship.