Tony Murphy (Gaelic footballer)

Anthony Murphy (4 July 1950 – 13 October 2004) was an Irish Gaelic football player, selector and administrator. He played for club side Carbery Rangers, divisional side Carbery and at inter-county level with the Cork senior football team.^[1]

Career[]

Murphy first came to prominence as a member of the Carbery Rangers minor team that won three successive championships. His performances at club level resulted in his inclusion on the Cork minor team that secured the All-Ireland title in 1968. Murphy progressed onto the Cork under-21 team and enjoyed three undefeated years at provincial level before winning consecutive All-Ireland Under-21 Championships in 1970-71. By this stage he had also been drafted onto the Cork senior team and made a number of appearances between 1971 and 1975. Murphy also won County Senior Championship titles with Carbery in 1968 and 1971 before ending his career with a number of divisional championship titles with Carbery Rangers.^[2] In retirement from playing he became involved in coaching, and was a selector with the Carbery Rangers team that won the County Junior Championship title in 2003.^[3]

Honours[]

Player[]

Carbery Rangers

• South West Junior A Football Championship: 1980, 1984, 1987
• West Cork Minor B Football Championship: 1966, 1967, 1968

Carbery

• Cork Senior Football Championship: 1968, 1971

Cork

• All-Ireland Junior Football Championship: 1972
• Munster Junior Football Championship: 1972
• All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship: 1970, 1971
• Munster Under-21 Football Championship: 1969, 1970, 1971
• All-Ireland Minor Football Championship: 1968
• Munster Minor Football Championship: 1968

Selector[]

Carbery Rangers

• Cork Junior A Football Championship: 2003
• South West Junior A Football Championship: 2003

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