Alf Murray (25 December 1915 – 12 March 1999) was an
Irish
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Gaelic footballer who played as a right wing-forward at senior level for the
Armagh county team.
Murray joined the team during the
1935 championship and was a regular member of the starting fifteen for the next decade. He failed to win any silverware at senior level, however, he did win an
Ulster
Ulster (; ga, Ulaidh or ''Cúige Uladh'' ; sco, label= Ulster Scots, Ulstèr or ''Ulster'') is one of the four traditional Irish provinces. It is made up of nine counties: six of these constitute Northern Ireland (a part of the United Kin ...
medal at junior level in 1935.
Murray had a lengthy club career with
Clann Éireann.
In retirement from playing Murray was involved in the administration of the
GAA. He was secretary of the
Armagh County Board and chairman of the
Ulster Council, before serving as
president of the GAA from 1964 to 1967.
Education
Murray was awarded a teacher training scholarship to
St Mary's College of Education,
Strawberry Hill, London.
Teaching
He taught for a short time in
Newry
Newry (; ) is a City status in Ireland, city in Northern Ireland, divided by the Newry River, Clanrye river in counties County Armagh, Armagh and County Down, Down, from Belfast and from Dublin. It had a population of 26,967 in 2011.
Newry ...
and Derrymacash before spending 40 years at Tannaghmore Primary School where he was to become Vice Principal and Principal.
References
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1915 births
1999 deaths
Alumni of St Mary's University, Twickenham
Armagh County Board administrators
Armagh inter-county Gaelic footballers
Chairmen of Gaelic games governing bodies
Clann Éireann Gaelic footballers
Gaelic games players from County Down
Heads of schools in Northern Ireland
People from Dromore, County Down
Presidents of the Gaelic Athletic Association
Secretaries of county boards of the Gaelic Athletic Association
Ulster inter-provincial Gaelic footballers
Ulster Provincial Council administrators