Dan Murray (born 1934) is an Irish former

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er who played as a right corner-back for the

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senior team. Murray joined the team during the 1954 championship and was a regular member of the starting fifteen until his retirement after the 1959 championship. During that time he won one National League medal and two

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medals, however, he failed to capture an All-Ireland medal. Murray began his club career with Canovee and

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before later winning two county championship medals with Macroom. He also played

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with Cloughduv.

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