Kevin Murray (hurler)
Kevin Murray (born 1972) is an Irish former hurler and who played as a left wing-forward at senior level for the Cork county team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Caoimhín Ó Muirí | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Born | Kilmichael, County Cork, Ireland | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | Apps (scores) | |
198?-199? 1989-2001 1990-2001 2002-2010 |
Cloughduv → Muskerry St Finbarr's |
21 (12–66) 27 (12–95) | |
| Club titles | |||
| Cork titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1994–2002 | Cork | 17 (3–13) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 2 | ||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
| NHL | 0 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 20:04, 4 August 2014. | |||
Born in Kilmichael, County Cork, Murray first arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of seventeen when he first linked up with the Cork minor team, before later joining the under-21 and junior sides. He made his senior debut during the 1994 championship. Murray went on to play a key part for Cork for almost a decade, and won one All-Ireland medals and two Munster medals.
As a member of the Munster inter-provincial team, Murray won one Railway Cup medal. At club level he played with Cloughduv and St. Finbarr's.
His sister, Aoife, is an All-Ireland medallist with Cork in camogie. His other sisters, Claire and Emer, have played underage Gaelic football for Cork. His brother, Paudie, has won junior and intermediate football All-Ireland medals with Cork.
Throughout his career Murray made 17 championship appearances for Cork. He retired from inter-county hurling following the conclusion of the 2002 championship.