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Jim Murphy (other)
Jim Murphy (born 1967) is a British Labour Party politician. Jim Murphy may also refer to: * Jim Murphy (American football), American football player and coach * Jim Murphy (author) (born 1947), American author * Jim Murphy (boxer) (1903–1987), Irish boxer * Jim Murphy (footballer, born 1942), Scottish professional footballer * Jim Murphy (footballer, born 1956), Scottish professional footballer * Jim Murphy (hurler), Irish hurler * Jim Murphy (Missouri politician) (born c. 1951), member of the Missouri House of Representatives * Jim Murphy (skateboarder) (born 1965), American skateboarder and activist * Jim Murphy (Texas politician) (born 1957), member of the Texas House of Representatives See also * Murphy (surname) * Murphy (other) * James Murphy (other) James or Jimmy Murphy may refer to: Literature, film, and art * James Murphy (Irish novelist) (1839–1921) * James Cavanah Murphy (1760–1814), Irish architect and antiquary * James Vincent Murphy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Murphy
James Francis Murphy (born 23 August 1967) is a Scottish former politician who served as Leader of the Scottish Labour Party from 2014 to 2015 and Secretary of State for Scotland from 2008 to 2010. He was Member of Parliament (MP) for East Renfrewshire, formerly Eastwood, from 1997 to 2015. He identifies as a social democrat and has expressed support for a foreign policy of Western interventionism. He has been described as being on the political right of the Labour Party. Born in Glasgow, Murphy's family moved to South Africa in 1980. After returning to Scotland, he became involved in student politics and became Scotland's youngest MP at the age of 29. Murphy served in the New Labour governments of Tony Blair and Gordon Brown as Parliamentary Secretary for the Cabinet Office from 2005 to 2006, Minister of State for Employment and Welfare Reform from 2006 to 2007 and Minister of State for Europe from 2007 to 2008. From 2008 to 2010, Murphy served in the Cabinet as Secretary of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Murphy (American Football)
Jim Murphy Jr. is a former American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Merrimack College in North Andover, Massachusetts from 2003 to 2007. Murphy played college football as a quarterback at Northeastern University in Boston. He played for one season for the Barcelona Dragons of NFL Europe. He spent part of two seasons on the New England Patriots The New England Patriots are a professional American football team based in the Greater Boston area. They compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) AFC East, East divisio ... roster. References Year of birth missing (living people) Living people American football quarterbacks Barcelona Dragons players Merrimack Warriors football coaches New England Patriots players Northeastern Huskies football players {{Amfoot-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Murphy (author)
James John Patrick Murphy (September 25, 1947 – May 1, 2022) was an American author. He wrote more than 35 nonfiction and fiction books for children, young adults, and general audiences, including more than 30 about American history. He won the Margaret A. Edwards Award from the American Library Association in 2010 for his contribution in writing for teens. Early life Murphy was born in Newark, New Jersey, on September 25, 1947. His father, James K. Murphy, was employed as an accountant; his mother, Helen Irene, worked as bookkeeper and artist. Murphy was raised in St. Stephen's parish in nearby Kearny. He studied English literature, history, and art history at Rutgers University, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in 1970. He also set records while competing in track and field for the Scarlet Knights. Murphy finished the Radcliffe Publishing Course in the summer of 1970. Career After graduation, Murphy was employed in construction by his uncle. He then worked as an assist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Murphy (boxer)
Jim Murphy (5 December 1903 – 28 December 1987) was an Irish boxer. He competed in the men's light heavyweight event at the 1932 Summer Olympics. At the 1932 Summer Olympics, he defeated Johnny Miler Johnny Miler (August 10, 1910 – June 17, 1976), born John Miletich, was a professional boxer who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics in the light-heavyweight class for the United States. In late 1932 or early 1933, Miler defeated future heavy ..., before losing to Gino Rossi and Peter Jorgensen, both by walkovers, thus conceding the bout for the bronze medal. References External links * 1903 births 1987 deaths Irish male boxers Olympic boxers for Ireland Boxers at the 1932 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing Boxers from County Cork Irish Free State sportsmen {{Ireland-boxing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Murphy (footballer, Born 1942)
James Baird Murphy (born 29 November 1942) is a Scottish former professional footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby le ... who played in the Football League, as an inside forward. References External linksProfileat ENFA * {{DEFAULTSORT:Murphy, Jim 1942 births Living people Footballers from Glasgow Scottish men's footballers Men's association football inside forwards Alloa Athletic F.C. players Heart of Midlothian F.C. players Raith Rovers F.C. players Notts County F.C. players Motherwell F.C. players Hamilton Academical F.C. players East Stirlingshire F.C. players English Football League players Scottish Football League players Larkhall Thistle F.C. players ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Murphy (footballer, Born 1956)
Jim Murphy (born 14 October 1956) is a Scottish professional footballer, who played in the Scottish Football League for Queen of the South, Dundee Dundee (; sco, Dundee; gd, Dùn Dè or ) is Scotland's fourth-largest city and the 51st-most-populous built-up area in the United Kingdom. The mid-year population estimate for 2016 was , giving Dundee a population density of 2,478/km2 or ..., Hamilton Academical, Ayr United and Clyde. External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Murphy, Jim 1956 births Living people Footballers from Hamilton, South Lanarkshire Scottish men's footballers Men's association football wingers Celtic F.C. players Queen of the South F.C. players Bellshill Athletic F.C. players Dundee F.C. players Hamilton Academical F.C. players Ayr United F.C. players Clyde F.C. players Scottish Football League players Scottish Junior Football Association players ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Murphy (hurler)
Jim Murphy was an Irish hurler. His championship career at senior level with the Cork county team lasted from 1912 until 1919. Born in Cork, Murphy first played competitive hurling with the St Finbarr's club. During a successful period for the club, he won four county championship medals. Murphy made his debut with the Cork senior team during the 1912 championship and went on to become a regular member of the team at various times over the following few years. During this time he won one All-Ireland medal. Murphy also won three Munster medals. Honours ;St Finbarr's *Cork Senior Hurling Championship (1): 1919, 1922, 1923, 1926 ;Cork *All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship (1): 1919 *Munster Senior Hurling Championship (3): 1912, 1915, 1919 Events January * January 1 ** The Czechoslovak Legions occupy much of the self-proclaimed "free city" of Pressburg (now Bratislava), enforcing its incorporation into the new republic of Czechoslovakia. ** HMY ''Iolaire'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Murphy (Missouri Politician)
Jim Murphy (born ) is an American American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America" ** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America ** American ancestry, pe ... politician. He is a member of the Missouri House of Representatives from the 94th District, in Saint Louis County, serving since 2019. He is a member of the Republican party. Electoral history References Living people 1950s births Republican Party members of the Missouri House of Representatives 21st-century American legislators 21st-century Missouri politicians {{Missouri-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Murphy (skateboarder)
James Murphy (born October 11, 1965) is an American skateboarder, writer, artist, skateboard company owner, and skateboarding activist. Early life Murphy is of Lenni-Lenape and Irish descent. Murphy started skateboarding in 1976. Professional skateboarding career In the 1980s, Murphy turned pro and toured with the Alva skateboard company. Stronghold Society Murphy and Walt Pourier co-founded the Stronghold Society. Murphy is the skate parks director for the Stronghold Society. Wounded Knee Four Directions Skatepark Program Murphy and Pourier developed the Wounded Knee Four Directions Skatepark Program dedicated to creating and sustaining skateparks in Native American communities. The program operates out of the 501(c) organization Stronghold Society. Wounded Knee 4-Directions Toby Eagle Bull Memorial Skatepark Murphy and Wounded Knee Skateboards, with Pourier and the Stronghold Society, lead a successful skatepark campaign for the Wounded Knee 4-Directions Ska ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Murphy (Texas Politician)
James Richard Murphy (born December 8, 1957), known as Jim Murphy, is an American businessman and politician. He is a Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives. From 2007 to 2009 and again since 2011, he has represented District 133 in Harris County. Murphy won a fifth nonconsecutive term in the state House in the general election held on November 8, 2016. Political career Multi-billion corporate tax incentive program In 2021, Murphy pushed for legislation that would extend a multibillion-dollar corporate tax incentive program in Texas by ten years and expanded the incentives given to companies. Investigative reporting by the ''Houston Chronicle'' revealed that nearly all applicants for the corporate tax incentive program had their applications approved, that dozens of companies failed to fulfill its pledges, and that some companies had already completed the projects that they had applied to the program for. Committee appointments Murphy currently sits on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Murphy (surname)
Murphy () ( ga, Ua Murchadha) is an Irish surname and the most common surname in the Republic of Ireland. Origins and variants The surname is a variant of two Irish surnames: "Ó Murchadha"/"Ó Murchadh" (descendant of "Murchadh"), and "Mac Murchaidh"/"Mac Murchadh" (son of "Murchadh") derived from the Irish personal name "Murchadh", which meant sea-warrior or sea-battler (''muir'' meaning sea and ''cath'' meaning battle). It is said of Murrough (Murchadh) as he entered the thick of the fight and prepared to assail the foreign invaders, the Danes, when they had repulsed the Dal-Cais, that 'he was seized with a boiling terrible anger, an excessive elevation and greatness of spirit and mind. A bird of valour and championship rose in him, and fluttered over his head and on his breath. In modern Irish, "Ó Murchú", rather than "Ó Murchadha", is used. "Murphy" is the most common surname in Ireland, the fourteenth most common surname in Northern Ireland, and the fifty-eighth m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Murphy (other)
Murphy is a common Irish surname. Murphy may also refer to: Places United States * Murphy, Idaho, an unincorporated village * Murphy, Missouri, a census-designated place * Murphy, North Carolina, a town * Murphy, Texas, a city * Murphy, Virginia, an unincorporated community * Murphy, West Virginia, an unincorporated community Argentina * Murphy, Santa Fe, a town Businesses * Murphy Aircraft, a Canadian company * Murphy Oil, an American petroleum and natural gas exploration company * Murphy Radio, a defunct British manufacturer of home radio sets Given name * Murphy (given name), a list of people and fictional characters Other uses * ''Murphy'' (novel), a 1938 novel by Samuel Beckett * ''Murphy'' (novella), a 1987 novella by Gary Paulsen * USS ''Murphy'' (DD-603), a Benson-class destroyer * Murphy Oil Soap, a cleaning product * Murphy High School (Mobile, Alabama), a high school in Mobile, Alabama, U.S. * Murphy High School (North Carolina) See also * Camp Murphy (disamb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |