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'''Leo Murphy''' (1939 – 21 February 2017) was a Northern Irish [[Gaelic football]]er. His [[National Football League (Ireland)|league]] and [[All-Ireland Senior Football Championship|championship]] career with the [[Down GAA|Down]] senior team spanned ten seasons from 1957 to 1967. Murphy is widely regarded as one of the greatest players of his era.<ref>{{cite news|first=|last=|url=http://hoganstand.com/Down/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=120011|title=Down's brilliant full-back of the sixties Leo Murphy|publisher=Hogan Stand|date=29 December 1995|accessdate=22 February 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|first=Suzanne|last=McGonagle|url=http://www.irishnews.com/news/2017/02/21/news/down-all-ireland-winner-leo-murphy-remembered-as-finest-full-back-of-the-era--938682/|title=Down All-Ireland winner Leo Murphy remembered as 'finest full back of the era'|publisher=The Irish News|date=21 February 2017|accessdate=22 February 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|first=|last=|url=http://hoganstand.com/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=266650|title=McGrath pays tribute to Mourne legend Leo Murphy|publisher=Hogan Stand|date=21 February 2017|accessdate=22 February 2017}}</ref> |
'''Leo Murphy''' (1939 – 21 February 2017) was a Northern Irish [[Gaelic football]]er. His [[National Football League (Ireland)|league]] and [[All-Ireland Senior Football Championship|championship]] career with the [[Down GAA|Down]] senior team spanned ten seasons from 1957 to 1967. Murphy is widely regarded as one of the greatest players of his era.<ref>{{cite news|first=|last=|url=http://hoganstand.com/Down/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=120011|title=Down's brilliant full-back of the sixties Leo Murphy|publisher=Hogan Stand|date=29 December 1995|accessdate=22 February 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|first=Suzanne|last=McGonagle|url=http://www.irishnews.com/news/2017/02/21/news/down-all-ireland-winner-leo-murphy-remembered-as-finest-full-back-of-the-era--938682/|title=Down All-Ireland winner Leo Murphy remembered as 'finest full back of the era'|publisher=The Irish News|date=21 February 2017|accessdate=22 February 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|first=|last=|url=http://hoganstand.com/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=266650|title=McGrath pays tribute to Mourne legend Leo Murphy|publisher=Hogan Stand|date=21 February 2017|accessdate=22 February 2017}}</ref> |
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Born in [[Kilkeel]], [[County Down]], Murphy excelled at Gaelic football as a boarder at [[St Colman's College, Newry|St Colman's College]] in [[Newry]]. Here he won a [[MacRory Cup]] medal in 1957, however, an [[Hogan Cup|All-Ireland]] medal remained elusive. Murphy began his club football career with [[Lisnacree GAA|Lisnacree]] before playing with [[Kilkeel GAA|Kilkeel]] and winning a county junior championship medal with the club. He ended his club career with [[Rostrevor GAA|Rostrevor]] in 1975. |
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Murphy made his debut on the inter-county scene at the age of sixteen when he was selected for the Down minor team. He enjoyed two championship seasons with the minor team, however, he was an [[Ulster Minor Football Championship|Ulster]] runner-up in 1957. Murphy subsequently joined the Down junior team, winning an [[Ulster Junior Football Championship|Ulster]] medal in 1958. By this stage he had also joined the Down senior team, making his debut during the [[Dr Lagan Cup|1957 Dr. Lagan Cup]]. Over the course of the next ten seasons, Murphy won back-to-back [[All-Ireland Senior Football Championship|All-Ireland]] medals in 1960 and 1961. He also won six [[Ulster Senior Football Championship|Ulster]] medals and two [[National Football League (Ireland)|National Football League]] medals. He played his last game for Down in August 1967 when an injury forced his retirement from inter-county activity. |
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After being chosen on the [[Ulster GAA|Ulster]] inter-provincial team in 1962, MUrphy was an automatic choice on the starting fifteen for the following few seasons. During that time he won two [[Railway Cup]] medals. |
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In retirement from playing Murphy combined his teaching career with a new role as a coach and manager. He took charge of the St. Colman’s Lisnacree, Kilkeel and Rostrevor club sides in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Murphy was in charge of [[Ulster Polytechnic]] in the All-Ireland Freshers' Championship in 1983-84, he was also at the helm in 1985 as the college entered the [[Sigerson Cup]] for the first time. |
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Revision as of 00:52, 22 February 2017
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Leon Ó Murchú | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Full-back | ||
| Born |
1939 Kilkeel, County Down, Northern Ireland | ||
| Died |
21 February 2017 (aged 78) Rostrevor, County Down, Northern Ireland | ||
| Occupation | Primary school principal | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
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Lisnacree Kilkeel Rostrevor | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Down titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
1957-1967 | Down | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Ulster titles | 6 | ||
| All-Irelands | 2 | ||
| NFL | 2 | ||
Leo Murphy (1939 – 21 February 2017) was a Northern Irish Gaelic footballer. His league and championship career with the Down senior team spanned ten seasons from 1957 to 1967. Murphy is widely regarded as one of the greatest players of his era.[1][2][3]
Born in Kilkeel, County Down, Murphy excelled at Gaelic football as a boarder at St Colman's College in Newry. Here he won a MacRory Cup medal in 1957, however, an All-Ireland medal remained elusive. Murphy began his club football career with Lisnacree before playing with Kilkeel and winning a county junior championship medal with the club. He ended his club career with Rostrevor in 1975.
Murphy made his debut on the inter-county scene at the age of sixteen when he was selected for the Down minor team. He enjoyed two championship seasons with the minor team, however, he was an Ulster runner-up in 1957. Murphy subsequently joined the Down junior team, winning an Ulster medal in 1958. By this stage he had also joined the Down senior team, making his debut during the 1957 Dr. Lagan Cup. Over the course of the next ten seasons, Murphy won back-to-back All-Ireland medals in 1960 and 1961. He also won six Ulster medals and two National Football League medals. He played his last game for Down in August 1967 when an injury forced his retirement from inter-county activity.
After being chosen on the Ulster inter-provincial team in 1962, MUrphy was an automatic choice on the starting fifteen for the following few seasons. During that time he won two Railway Cup medals.
In retirement from playing Murphy combined his teaching career with a new role as a coach and manager. He took charge of the St. Colman’s Lisnacree, Kilkeel and Rostrevor club sides in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Murphy was in charge of Ulster Polytechnic in the All-Ireland Freshers' Championship in 1983-84, he was also at the helm in 1985 as the college entered the Sigerson Cup for the first time.
References
- ^ "Down's brilliant full-back of the sixties Leo Murphy". Hogan Stand. 29 December 1995. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
- ^ McGonagle, Suzanne (21 February 2017). "Down All-Ireland winner Leo Murphy remembered as 'finest full back of the era'". The Irish News. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
- ^ "McGrath pays tribute to Mourne legend Leo Murphy". Hogan Stand. 21 February 2017. Retrieved 22 February 2017.