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Paddy Murphy (Gaelic footballer)
Patrick Murphy (1934 – 30 December 2023) was an Irish Gaelic footballer. He played at club level with Dromtarriffe, divisional side Duhallow and at inter-county level with the Cork senior football team.[1] CareerMurphy first played Gaelic football at club level with Dromtarriffe. He won three Duhallow JFC titles between 1953 ad 1956, before claiming a Cork JFC medal after a defeat of Dohenys in 1959.[2][3] Murphy had earlier lined out with University College Cork in the Sigerson Cup, while he also earned selection on the Duhallow divisional team. Murphy first played for Cork as a member of the minor team in 1952. He was an unused substitute when the team won that year's Munster MFC title.[4] Murphy later progressed to the Cork junior team and won an All-Ireland JFC medal following Cork's defeat of Warwickshire in the 1955 All-Ireland JFC final.[5] This victory resulted in his inclusion on the senior team during their successful 1955–56 National League campaign. Murphy later claimed a Munster SFC medal after a defeat of Kerry, however, Cork were later beaten by Galway in the 1956 All-Ireland SFC final.[6] Personal life and deathMurphy studied agricultural science at University College Cork before embarking on a religious life as a Franciscan Missionary in Zambia.[7] He died at St. Luke's General Hospital in Kilkenny on 30 December 2023, at the age of 89.[8] Honours
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