Leo Murphy (Gaelic Footballer)
Leo Murphy (1939 – 20 February 2017) was a Northern Irish Gaelic footballer. 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 was described by the Down County Board as the "finest full back of [his] era". Born in Kilkeel, County Down, Murphy played competitive Gaelic football as a boarder at St Colman's College, Newry, St Colman's College in Newry, and won a MacRory Cup medal in 1957. 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. Murphy made his debut on the inter-county scene at the age of sixteen when he was selected for the Down minor team. He played during two championship seasons with the minor team, and was an Ulster Minor Football Championsh ...
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