Thade Murphy Explained

Code:Football
Sport:Gaelic Football
Thade Murphy
Irish:Tadhg Ó Murchú
Occupation:Carpenter
Nickname:Thade
County:Cork
Province:Munster
Club:Macroom
Clcounty:4
Counties:Cork
Icposition:Goalkeeper
Icyears:1909-1914
Icprovince:1
Icallireland:1
Icupdate:22:42, 31 March 2021
Birth Place:Inchigeelagh, County Cork, Ireland
Birth Date:Timothy Murphy
1888 3, df=yes
Death Place:Macroom, County Cork, Ireland

Timothy Murphy (8 March 1888 – 20 January 1975), known as Thade Murphy, was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played as a goalkeeper for club side Macroom and was a member of the Cork senior football team from 1909 until 1914.

Career

Murphy first came to Gaelic football prominence as a goalkeeper with the Macroom club that won four County Championship titles in five seasons between 1909 and 1913. He joined the Cork senior football team as a goalkeeper in advance of the 1909 Munster Championship. Murphy subsequently lined out in the 1911 All-Ireland final which saw Cork claim their second ever title after a 6–06 to 1–02 defeat of Antrim.[1] He continued to line out with Cork until 1914.

Personal life and death

Born in Inchigeelagh, County Cork, Murphy followed in his father's footsteps and worked as a carpenter. He took a prominent part in the War of Independence as a member of the 7th Batt. 1st Cork Brigade of the Old IRA and subsequently took the Anti-Treaty side.[2] He was a life-long supporter of Éamon de Valera and Fianna Fáil. Murphy married Nellie Cross in Enniskean on 23 September 1922 and they had three children. One of his sons, John A. Murphy, was Emeritus Professor of Irish History at University College Cork and senator.

Murphy died in Macroom on 20 January 1975. He was the second-last surviving member of the 1911 All-Ireland-winning team.

Honours

Macroom
Cork

Notes and References

  1. News: West Cork is the home of Cork football. West Cork People. 31 March 2021. Paul. Lordan.
  2. News: John A Murphy: 'I grew up speaking a language which is now extinct'. Irish Times. 8 November 2014. 31 March 2021. Anne Marie. Hourihane.