Con Murphy (Valley Rovers hurler)
Cornelius "Con" Murphy (28 October 1922 – 29 April 2007) was an Irish hurler who played as a full-back at senior level for the Cork county team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Conchur Ó Murchú | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Full-back | ||
| Born |
28 October 1922 Innishannon, County Cork, Ireland | ||
| Died |
29 April 2007 (aged 84) South Douglas Road, Cork, Ireland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Occupation | Health board employee | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
1936–1956 |
Valley Rovers → Carrigdhoun | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Cork titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1942–1951 | Cork | 27 (0-00) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 5 | ||
| All-Irelands | 4 | ||
| NHL | 1 | ||
Murphy joined the team during the 1942 championship and was a regular member of the starting fifteen until his retirement after the 1951 championship. During that time, he won four All-Ireland medals, five Munster medals, and one National League medal. Murphy was an All-Ireland runner-up on one occasion.
At club level Murphy had a lengthy career with Valley Rovers while he also played with divisional side Carrigdhoun.
Once retired from playing, Murphy became a referee at the highest levels. He also served as a Gaelic games administrator with the Cork County Board before assuming the office of President of the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1976.