Connie Murphy (Gaelic footballer)

Source: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Connie Murphy
Personal information
Irish name Conchur Ó Murchú
Sport Gaelic football
Position Centre-back
Born 1965
Killarney,
County Kerry, Ireland
Occupation Retired Garda Síochána[1]
Club(s)
Years Club
Dr. Crokes
Club titles
Kerry titles 2
Munster titles 2
All-Ireland Titles 1
Inter-county(ies)
Years County Apps (scores)
1987–1995
Kerry 15 (1–02)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 1
All-Irelands 0
NFL 0
All Stars 1

Cornelius Murphy (born 1965) is an Irish former

Kerry senior football team
.

Playing career

Murphy first played

man of the match when Dr. Crokes beat Thomas Davis in the 1992 All-Ireland club final.[2] Murphy's club career ended shortly after winning a second Kerry SFC medal in 2000.[3]

Murphy first appeared on the inter-county scene for

All-Star team in 1989 and won a Munster SFC medal in 1991.[5]

Management career

Murphy was appointed

manager of the Kerry junior football team in 2002. His two-year tenure in charge saw the team win consecutive Munster JFC titles, however, Kerry lost the 2002 All-Ireland junior final to Wicklow.[6]

Honours

Player

Dr Crokes
Kerry

Management

Kerry

References

  1. ^ "Connie Murphy Bows Out after 31 Years Service to An Garda Síochána". The Maine Valley Post. 4 October 2022. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
  2. ^ "Crokes hero expecting a repeat of '92 fairytale". Irish Independent. 16 March 2007. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
  3. ^ "The greatest, a leader, intelligence - the Dr Crokes insight after Cooper's Kerry retirement". The 42. 9 April 2017. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
  4. ^ "Balls Remembers... Kerry: The Lost Years 1987-1996". balls.ie. 27 August 2022. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
  5. ^ "All Star Connie Murphy says Kerry players can only find success from within themselves". The Kerryman. 24 February 2021. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
  6. ^ "O'Gorman ends Wicklow's 66-year famine". Irish Independent. 5 August 2002. Retrieved 25 November 2022.