Tadhg Murphy (born 1951) was an Irish retired
hurler who played as a goalkeeper for the
Tipperary
Tipperary is the name of:
Places
*County Tipperary, a county in Ireland
**North Tipperary, a former administrative county based in Nenagh
**South Tipperary, a former administrative county based in Clonmel
*Tipperary (town), County Tipperary's na ...
senior team.
Born in
Roscrea, County Tipperary, Murphy first arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of seventeen when he first linked up with the Tipperary minor team before later joining the under-21 side. He joined the senior panel during the
1970 championship. Murphy went on to enjoy a brief career with Tipperary.
At club level Murphy was a one-time
All-Ireland medallist with
Roscrea. In addition to this he also won two
Munster
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medals and four
championship medals.
Throughout his career Murphy made 2 championship appearances. His retirement came following Tipperary's defeat by
Limerick
Limerick ( ; ga, Luimneach ) is a western city in Ireland situated within County Limerick. It is in the province of Munster and is located in the Mid-West which comprises part of the Southern Region. With a population of 94,192 at the 2016 ...
in the
1973 championship.
Honours
Player
;Roscrea
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All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship
The GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Club Championship, known simply as the All-Ireland Club Championship, is an annual inter-county hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). It is the highest inter-county club hurlin ...
(1): 1971
*
Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship (2): 1969, 1970
*
Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship (4): 1969, 1970, 1972, 1973
;Tipperary
*
Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship (1):
1972
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References
1951 births
Living people
Roscrea hurlers
Tipperary inter-county hurlers
Hurling goalkeepers
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