Jas Murphy
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Séamus Ó Murchú | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Right corner-back | ||
| Born |
30 May 1923 Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland | ||
| Occupation | Garda Síochána | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
1940s 1940s-1950s |
Kerins O'Rahilly's St. Nicholas' | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Cork titles | 1 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1947-1948 1949-1954 |
Cork Kerry |
3 (0-00) 16 (0-00) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 2 | ||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
| NFL | 0 | ||
James 'Jas' Murphy (born 30 May 1923) is a former Gaelic footballer from Ireland who played as a corner-back for both Cork and Kerry senior teams from 1947 until 1954.[1][2]
Murphy made his first appearance for the Cork team during the 1947 championship and, after spending two seasons with 'the Rebels', he declared for Kerry in 1949. He went on to win one All-Ireland winner's medal and two Munster winner's medals. In 1953 Murphy captained the team to the All-Ireland title.
At club level Murphy began his career with Kerins O'Rahilly's in Tralee before later joining the St. Nicholas' club in Cork where he won a county club championship winners' medal.
References
- ^ "Cork SFC 1940-1949" (PDF). Cork GAA website. Retrieved 31 October 2011.
- ^ "Profile: Jas Murphy". Terrace Talk website. Retrieved 31 October 2011.
Categories:
- 1923 births
- Living people
- All-Ireland-winning captains (football)
- Garda Síochána officers
- Kerins O'Rahilly's Gaelic footballers
- St. Nicholas' Gaelic footballers
- Cork inter-county Gaelic footballers
- Kerry Gaelic footballers
- Munster Gaelic footballers
- People from Tralee
- Winners of one All-Ireland medal (Gaelic football)