Denis Murphy (hurler)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Donncha Ó Murchú | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Left corner-back | ||
| Born | 1939 Donoughmore, County Cork, Ireland |
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| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
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Grenagh St. Finbarr's |
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| Club titles | |||
| Cork titles | 2 | ||
| Munster titles | 1 | ||
| Colleges(s) | |||
| Years | College | ||
| University College Cork | |||
| College titles | |||
| Fitzgibbon titles | 1 | ||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
| 1960–1969 | Cork | 26 (0–1) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 2 | ||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
| NHL | 1 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 21:01, 26 April 2015. | |||
Denis Murphy (born 1939) is an Irish retired hurler who played as a left corner-back for the Cork senior team.
Born in Donoughmore, County Cork, Murphy first played competitive hurling during his schooling at St. Colman's College. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of twenty when he first linked up with the Cork junior team. He made his senior debut during the 1960 championship. Murphy immediately became a regular member of the starting fifteen and won one All-Ireland medal, two Munster medals and one National Hurling League medals. He was an All-Ireland runner-up on one occasion.
As a member of the Munster inter-provincial team on a number of occasions, Murphy won two Railway Cup medals. At club level he is a one-time Munster medallist with St. Finbarr's. In addition to this he has also won two championship medals, after beginning his career with Grenagh.
Throughout his career Murphy made 26 championship appearances. His retirement came following the conclusion of the 1969 championship.
In retirement from playing Murphy became involved in team management and coaching. He was a selector with the Cork senior team during their three-in-a-row of All-Ireland successes between 1976 and 1978.
Murphy is widely regarded as one of the greatest hurlers of all-time. In 2000 he was named in the left corner-back position on the Munster Hurling Team of the Millennium.
During his studies at University College Cork, Murphy was an automatic inclusion on the college hurling team. In 1959 he was at left corner-back as UCC faced arch rivals University College Dublin in the final of the Fitzgibbon Cup. A 4–8 to 3–2 victory gave Murphy a Fitzgibbon Cup medal.
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