Noel Murphy (Gaelic footballer)

Noel Murphy

Personal information
Irish name	Nollaig Ó Murchú
Sport	Gaelic football
Position	Goalkeeper
Born	1952 Bishopstown, Cork, Ireland
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Club(s)
Years	Club
	Bishopstown
Club titles
Cork titles	0
Colleges(s)
Years	College
	University College Cork
College titles
Sigerson titles	1
Inter-county(ies)
Years	County	Apps (scores)
1973-1974	Cork	0 (0-00)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles	2
All-Irelands	1
NFL	0
All Stars	0

Noel Murphy (born 1952) is an Irish retired Gaelic footballer who played for Cork Championship club Bishopstown. He was a member of the Cork senior football team for two seasons, during which time he usually lined out as a goalkeeper.

At inter-county level, Murphy was part of the successful Cork junior team that won the All-Ireland Championship in 1972. He joined the Cork senior team during the 1972-73 National League and served as understudy to regular goalkeeper Billy Morgan for two seasons. During that time Murphy was sub-goalkeeper on Cork's 1973 All-Ireland Championship-winning team.[1][2] He also secured two Munster Championship medals.

Honours

University College Cork

• Sigerson Cup (1): 1972
• Munster Senior Club Football Championship (1): 1971

Bishopstown

• Cork Intermediate Football Championship (1): 1974

Cork

• All-Ireland Senior Football Championship (1): 1973
• Munster Senior Football Championship (2): 1973, 1974
• All-Ireland Junior Football Championship (1): 1972
• Munster Junior Football Championship (1): 1972

References

1. Breheny, Martin (17 September 2010). "1973: Barry-Murphy on the double". Irish Independent. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
2. "When boys of '73 served up a treat". Irish Examiner. 21 August 2009. Retrieved 5 August 2015.