Kieran Murphy (Sarsfields hurler)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Ciarán Ó Murchú | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Born |
22 February 1983 Glanmire, Cork |
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| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Occupation | Quantity surveyor | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| 2001–present | Sarsfields | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Cork titles | 3 | ||
| Colleges(s) | |||
| Years | College | ||
| Limerick IT | |||
| College titles | |||
| Fitzgibbon titles | 2 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
| 2003–2011 | Cork | 29 (5–20) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 3 (1 as sub) | ||
| All-Irelands | 2 | ||
| NHL | 0 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
Kieran Murphy (born 22 February 1983 in Glanmire, County Cork) is a former Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club Sarsfields and was a member of the Cork senior inter-county team from 2003 until 2011. Murphy was appointed captain of the team for 2010. Murphy announced his retirement from inter-county hurling in 2011 due to work commitments outside the Cork area.
Murphy plays his club hurling with his local club called Sarsfield's and has enjoyed much success. He first came to prominence as the club enjoyed an under-age boom in the early years of the new century. After enjoying little success at minor level, Murphy was a key member of the 'Sars' under-21 team that reached the final of the county under-21 championship in 2003. Valley Rovers provided the opposition on that occasion, however, they proved no match for Murphy's side. A 3–11 to 0–12 score line gave victory to Sarsfield's and gave Murphy a county under-21 winners' medal.
By this stage Murphy was also a member of the Sarsfield's senior hurling team. In 2008 the club reached the county final of the senior championship, with Murphy serving as captain. A narrow 2–14 to 2–13 victory over Bride Rovers gave Murphy a county senior championship winners' medal and gave 'Sars' a first county final win since 1957.
Murphy first came to prominence on the inter-county scene as a member of the Cork minor hurling team when he was just sixteen years-old in 1999. He enjoyed little success in his debut season, however, in 2000 Cork reached the provincial minor decider. Limerick provided the opposition on that occasion, however, they were no match for 'the Rebels'. A 2–19 to 1–10 trouncing gave Cork the victory and gave Murphy a Munster winners' medal. The subsequent All-Ireland final saw Cork take on Galway. A high-scoring encounter saw 'the Tribesmen' take the title by 2–19 to 4–10.
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