Madeleine Murphy (born 30 July 1997) is an

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and

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player from Australia.

Personal life

Madeleine Murphy was born and raised in

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Career

Indoor hockey

Murphy has represented the Australian indoor team on numerous occasions. She made her debut in 2015 during an invitational tournament in

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. She also appeared at the FIH Indoor World Cup in

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. In 2023 she was named in the Australian squad for her second FIH Indoor World Cup in

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Field hockey

Domestic league

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's domestic league, the Sultana Bran Hockey One, Murphy captains the

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Jillaroos

Murphy was a member of the Jillaroos squad that won gold at the

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on the

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References

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* * 1997 births Living people Australian female field hockey players Female indoor hockey players Female field hockey midfielders Sportspeople from Tasmania {{Australia-fieldhockey-bio-stub 2018 FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup players 2023 FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup players