Jamie Murphy (curler)
Jamie Murphy | |
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Born | April 13, 1981 |
Team | |
Curling club | Halifax CC, Halifax, NS[1] |
Skip | Jamie Murphy |
Third | Paul Flemming |
Second | Scott Saccary |
Lead | Philip Crowell |
Curling career ![]() | |
Brier appearances | 5 (2012, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018) |
Top CTRS ranking | 18th (2015-16) |
Jamie Murphy (born 13 April 1981 in Fredericton, New Brunswick) is a Canadian curler from Dartmouth, Nova Scotia[2]. He skips his own team,[3] and played at his first Brier in 2012.[4]
Career
Jamie Murphy, originally from Quispamsis,[5] is a former junior curler, representing New Brunswick at the Canadian Junior Championships in 2001 and 2002.[6]
Murphy's team had a notable 2010 season, losing in the semifinal of the Nova Scotia Men's Provincial Championship that year.[7]
In 2012 the team captured their provincial championship, defeating former Brier champion Mark Dacey. This earned Murphy's team their first trip to the Brier.[4]
Teams
Season | Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Events |
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2009–10 | Jamie Murphy | Jordan Pinder | Jon Wamback | Don McDermaid | 2010 NS |
2010–11 | Jamie Murphy | Jordan Pinder | Kris Granchelli | Don McDermaid | 2011 NS |
2011–12 | Jamie Murphy | Jordan Pinder | Mike Bardsley | Don McDermaid | 2012 NS, Brier |
2012–13 | Jamie Murphy | Jordan Pinder | Mike Bardsley | Don McDermaid | 2013 NS |
2013–14 | Jamie Murphy | Jordan Pinder | Mike Bardsley | Don McDermaid | |
2014-15 | Jamie Murphy | Jordan Pinder | Scott Babin | Tyler Gamble | |
2015-16 | Jamie Murphy | Jordan Pinder | Scott Saccary | Philip Crowell |
Personal life
Murphy's sister, Jeanette Murphy, is also a successful curler, listed as an alternate with Andrea Kelly's New Brunswick women's championship winning team.[5] He works as a general manager with ADESA Halifax. He is married and has two children.[8]
References
- ^ http://www.curling.ca/scoreboard/#!/competitions/2254/teams/10913/team_athletes/10913-fourth-8077
- ^ 2017 Home Hardware RTTR Media Guide
- ^ Canadian Curling Association (2012). "Championships - Tim Hortons Brier - Teams". curling.ca. Canadian Curling Association. Retrieved 2012-03-04.
- ^ a b Mosher, Monty (2012-02-13). "Murphy earns first Tankard title". thechronicleherald.ca. The Chronicle Herald. Retrieved 2012-03-05.
- ^ a b Andrew Rankin (2012-02-25). "Murphy looking forward to challenges of the Brier". Telegraph Journal. p. C14.
- ^ Murray McCormick (2012-03-03). "Howard, Koe lead the pack in Brier field". Telegraph Journal. p. C8.
- ^ Mosher, Monty (2012-02-12). "Murphy heads to Tankard final". thechronicleherald.ca. The Chronicle Herald. Retrieved 2012-03-05.
- ^ 2017 Brier Media Guide: Team Nova Scotia
External links
- Jamie Murphy on the World Curling Tour database (archived)
- Nova Scotia Men's Champions
- New Brunswick Junior Men's Champions