Kieran Murphy (born 1983) is an

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hurler. His

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and

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career with the

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senior team spanned seven seasons from 2002 to 2008. Born in

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, Murphy first played competitive hurling and

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. He simultaneously came to prominence at juvenile and underage levels with the Erin's Own club, before eventually becoming a

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with the club's adult teams. Murphy won back-to-back

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medals in 2006 and 2007. Murphy made his debut on the inter-county scene when he was selected for the Cork minor teams as a dual player in 2000. He enjoyed two championship seasons with the minor teams, winning All-Ireland medals in both codes. Murphy subsequently joined both Cork under-21 teams, winning a

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medal with the footballers in 2004. By this stage he had joined the Cork senior hurling team, making his debut during the 2002 league. Murphy enjoyed a number of successful seasons, culminating with the winning of an

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medal in 2005. He also won two

medals.

Honours

;Erin's Own *

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Munster Under-21 Football Championship The Munster GAA Football Under-20 Championship, known simply as the Munster Under-20 Championship, is an annual inter-county Gaelic football competition organised by the Munster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). It is the highest ...

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Murphy, Kieran 1983 births Living people Hurling goalkeepers Dual players Erin's Own (Cork) hurlers Erin's Own (Cork) Gaelic footballers Cork inter-county hurlers Cork inter-county Gaelic footballers