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Peter Murphy (other)
Peter Murphy may refer to: Arts and entertainment * Peter Murphy (broadcaster) (1923–2011), Irish radio and television broadcaster * Peter Murphy (musician) (born 1957), British musician with the band Bauhaus * Peter Murphy (artist) (born 1959), English Stuckist artist Politics and law * Peter P. Murphy (1801–1880), American politician, New York state senator * Peter Murphy (businessman) (1853–1925), Australian politician * Peter J. Murphy (1860–1916), American politician, Wisconsin state assemblyman * Pete Murphy (1872–1946), American politician, North Carolina state representative and college football player * Peter Murphy (politician) (born 1949), American politician, member of the Maryland House of Delegates * Peter Murphy (JAG) (fl. 2000s), American lawyer and officer in the United States Marine Corps Sports * Peter Murphy (footballer, born 1922) (1922–1975), English footballer with Coventry City, Tottenham Hotspur and Birmingham City * Peter Murphy (rugby le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Murphy (broadcaster)
Peter David Murphy (21 January 1923 – 3 June 2011) was an Irish radio and television broadcaster, best known as the host of the RTÉ's ''Cross Country Quiz''. Background and early life Murphy was born in Huntington, Clonegal, County Carlow and was the youngest of the three children (and only son) of John and Julia Murphy. John Murphy (1879–1961) was farm manager at Huntington Castle, while Julia was a shop assistant in the nearby village of Clonegal. He was educated at the local national school and, later, Carnew Vocational School, before graduating to Warrenstown Agricultural College, County Meath. Throughout his twenties, Murphy helped form his local branch of Macra na Feirme and became secretary of the organisation's regional executive, during which time he won several medals for public speaking and debating. He also involved in sport, and competed at minor, junior and senior level inter-county Gaelic football for his native Carlow. He also played cricket and handball. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Murphy (footballer, Born 1922)
Peter Murphy (7 March 1922 – 7 April 1975), often referred to as Spud Murphy, was an English footballer who played as an inside left. He played professionally for three clubs, Coventry City, Tottenham Hotspur and Birmingham City. He is possibly best remembered for the incident in the 1956 FA Cup Final when Manchester City's goalkeeper Bert Trautmann broke a bone in his neck when diving at Murphy's feet. Life and career Murphy was born in West Hartlepool, County Durham, and moved to Coventry, Warwickshire, with his family when he was four years old. He was with both Coventry City and Birmingham as an amateur footballer before his career was interrupted by the Second World War. He turned professional with Coventry City in May 1946 at the age of 24, making over 100 appearances and scoring at a rate of a goal every three games. Manager Arthur Rowe took him to Tottenham Hotspur in June 1950 for a fee of £18,500. Murphy scored on his debut in a 4-1 victory over Bolton Wanderers a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter William Murphy
This is a list of New Zealand Police officers killed in the line of duty. As of 2020, 33 police officers have been killed by criminal act, and about 17 have died from accidental causes, during the execution of duty. There has been one instance of multiple police deaths, when Stanley Graham gunned down four officers (and two wartime home guardsmen) attempting to apprehend him in 1941, and four double fatalities. Most of the homicides have been a result of gunshot wounds, the accidents mainly due to either drowning or vehicle (car/aircraft) accidents. A slain officer may receive a police funeral, including an honour guard and flag-draped casket, and be officially mourned in the New Zealand House of Representatives. At least four officers have received posthumous honours—Sergeant Stewart Guthrie received the highest Commonwealth civilian decoration, the George Cross. The Lou Grant Award, created in the memory of the police sergeant who died in the 1993 Eagle helicopter mid-air co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Murphy (footballer, Born 1990)
Peter James Murphy (born 13 February 1990) is an English former professional footballer who played primarily as a midfielder but was also a capable defender. Career Murphy joined Stanley as a 16-year-old. Towards the end of the 2007–08 season, he spent a few weeks on loan at Northern Premier League club Prescot Cables to gain experience, and signed his first professional contract with Stanley on his return from loan, in April 2008. He made his debut for Stanley on 26 April, in the Football League Two clash with Wrexham which ended as a 3–1 win. He signed a new contract in May 2010 and again in 2012. He then signed for Wycombe Wanderers in 2014 on a free transfer. He opened the scoring for Wycombe on his debut, as they beat Newport County 2–0. He joined Morecambe on 8 June 2015. He scored his first goal for the club in a 4–2 loss against Cambridge United Cambridge United Football Club is a professional association football club based in the city of Cambridge, Englan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Murphy (footballer, Born 1980)
Peter Michael Murphy (born 27 October 1980, in Dublin) is an Irish football player and coach, who is currently manager of Scottish League Two club Annan Athletic. Murphy played as a defender, but also operated through midfield. He currently holds the club record at Carlisle United for the most appearances for the club as an outfield player with over 400, before being released after 12 years of service in 2013. Playing career Club Murphy played his youth football at St Josephs Boys AFC football club in Dublin. He then went on to play for Blackburn Rovers, Halifax Town (on loan, scoring his first career goal in a match against Kidderminster Harriers) and Carlisle United. While at Brunton Park Murphy started 400+ games and scored the winning goal in the Conference National Playoff Final 2005, which ensured ''The Cumbrians'' return to the Football League. On their return, Murphy also played a major part in the team that won the League Two title in 2006 and that narrowly missed ou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Murphy (rower)
Peter Murphy (born 10 August 1967) is an Australian rower. He competed in the men's eight event at the 1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca, Jocs Olímpics d'estiu de 1992), officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad ( es, Juegos de la XXV Olimpiada, ca, Jocs de la XXV Olimpíada) and commonly known as .... References External links * 1967 births Living people Australian male rowers Olympic rowers for Australia Rowers at the 1992 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing (living people) 20th-century Australian people {{Australia-rowing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Murphy (hurler)
Peter Murphy (born 7 November 1961 in Loughrea, County Galway) is an Irish former sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club Loughrea and was a member of the Galway Galway ( ; ga, Gaillimh, ) is a City status in Ireland, city in the West Region, Ireland, West of Ireland, in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Connacht, which is the county town of County Galway. It lies on the River Corrib between Lo ... senior inter-county team in the 1980s. References 1961 births Living people Loughrea hurlers Galway inter-county hurlers Connacht inter-provincial hurlers {{Galway-hurling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Murphy (rugby League)
Peter Murphy (born 27 July 1941) is a Scottish-born former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s. He played at club level for South Newington ARLFC (in Kingston upon Hull), Hull Kingston Rovers ( Heritage No.), Wakefield Trinity ( Heritage No. 697) (Trial), Dee Street Recreation ARLFC (in Kingston upon Hull) and Castleford ( A-Team Trial), as a (4-matches for Hull Kingston Rovers) or more usually as a or , i.e. number 8 or 10, or, 11 or 12, during the era of contested scrums. Background Peter Murphy was born in Oban, Scotland, where his grandfather was the captain of a minesweeper in the Royal Navy, he is avid supporter of Hull Kingston Rovers, as of 2020 he is a member of the Hull Kingston Rovers Heritage Committee, and as of 2020 he lives in Kingston upon Hull. Playing career Eastern Division Championship Final appearances Peter Murphy played right-, i.e. number 12, in Hull Kingston Rovers' 13–10 victory over Huddersfield in the Eastern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Murphy (JAG)
Peter M. Murphy is an American lawyer, and former senior legal advisor to the Commandant of the Marine Corps. Murphy was the Commandant's legal advisor twenty years prior to becoming a partner with the legal firm of Holland & Knight. At Holland & Knight Murphy specialized in Government litigation. Murphy earned his B.A. in 1972, at Long Island University. He earned his J.D. in 1974 at Saint John’s University School of Law. United States Secretary of Defense asked Murphy to serve on a panel to look into the Haditha incident in 2006. Murphy was senior legal advisor to the United States Marine Corps Commandant in 1989, when he drafted ''"The Importance of Environmental Law Considerations for the Military Commander & Advisor"''. In The Pentagon at the time it was hit in the September 11, attacks, Murphy later gave interviews to press and government agencies describing how he was one of the few people to instantly assume the explosion was a plane hitting the building.Goldberg, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Murphy (musician)
Peter John Joseph Murphy (born 11 July 1957) is an English singer, songwriter, and musician. He is the vocalist for the post-punk goth rock band Bauhaus. After Bauhaus initially disbanded, Murphy formed Dali's Car with Japan's bassist Mick Karn and released one album, '' The Waking Hour'' (1984). He later went on to release a number of solo albums, including '' Should the World Fail to Fall Apart'' (1986) and ''Love Hysteria'' (1988). In 1990, he achieved mainstream success with his hit single "Cuts You Up", which topped the American Modern Rock Tracks for 7 weeks. His album ''Deep'' also reached No. 44 on the ''Billboard'' 200. In 1992, Murphy released '' Holy Smoke'', which reached No. 108 on the Billboard 200 chart along with lead single "The Sweetest Drop", which peaked at No. 2 on the American Modern Rock Tracks chart. In 2002, Murphy released ''Dust'' with Turkish-Canadian composer and producer Mercan Dede, which utilizes traditional Turkish instrumentation and songwriti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Murphy (politician)
Peter Murphy (born July 15, 1949) is an American politician and member of the Democratic Party who previously represented district 28 in the Maryland House of Delegates. In 2014, he was elected President of the Charles County Board of Commissioners. Background Murphy was born in Washington, D.C., on July 15, 1949. He has both a B.A. and an M.A. from the American University, and an Ed.S. Degree in Counseling from George Washington University. He began his non-political career as a microbiologist for the National Institutes of Health. There he developed a strong interest in teaching and education and went on to teach science and math at General Smallwood Middle School in Indian Head, Maryland. He later directed a large educational testing program at George Washington University. In the legislature Member of House of Delegates since January 10, 2007. Member, Ways and Means Committee, 2007- (education subcommittee, 2007-; transportation subcommittee, 2007-). Legislative notes * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pete Murphy
Walter "Pete" Murphy (October 27, 1872 – January 12, 1946) was a college football player, lawyer, and state legislator. University of North Carolina He was a prominent center for the North Carolina Tar Heels football team of the University of North Carolina. Murphy was selected as a substitute for the All-Southern team of 1895. 1892 The 1892 Tar Heels claim a mythical Southern championship. Politics Murphy was an avid campaigner for the Democratic Party Democratic Party most often refers to: *Democratic Party (United States) Democratic Party and similar terms may also refer to: Active parties Africa *Botswana Democratic Party *Democratic Party of Equatorial Guinea *Gabonese Democratic Party *Demo .... References American football centers 1872 births 1946 deaths People from Salisbury, North Carolina Players of American football from Rowan County, North Carolina American lawyers 19th-century players of American football North Carolina Tar Heels football pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
