Jimmy Barry-Murphy
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James "Jimmy" Barry-Murphy (born 22 August 1954) is a former Irish hurler
, Gaelic footballer and association footballer and is the current manager of the Cork senior hurling team. He is regarded as one of the most iconic players in Gaelic games
history.
In a thirteen-year senior inter-county playing career, Barry-Murphy played for the Cork senior hurling and football teams, winning major honours with both. He also enjoyed much success with club side St. Finbarr's
and represented Munster
in the inter-provincial championships.
After starting his career as a dual player
at minor level, Barry-Murphy joined the Cork senior football team in 1973. Between then and 1980 he won one All-Ireland
winners' medal, two Munster
winners' medals and one National Football League
winners' medal. Barry-Murphy's eleven-year career with the Cork senior hurlers saw him win five All-Ireland
winners' medals, a record-equaling ten Munster
winners' medals and two National Hurling League
winners' medals.
At club level, Barry-Murphy was a dual All-Ireland medalist with St. Finbarr's while he also enjoyed a brief spell with Cork Celtic F.C.
In retirement from playing Barry-Murphy turned his hand to coaching. A successful spell in charge of the Cork minor hurlers lead to the beginning of a five-year tenure with the senior team in 1996. During that period he guided Cork to an All-Ireland title, two Munster titles and a National League title. He later became involved in club management with St. Finbarr's and Cloughduv
.
On 25 August 2011 Cork county board committee recommended that Barry-Murphy be appointed manager of the Cork senior hurling team. He was ratified as manager on 6 September 2011.
club on the south-side of Cork city. In a hugely successful career spanning two decades, he won every honour in the game.
In 1974 Barry-Murphy won his first county club championship
winners' medal following a 2-17 to 2-14 defeat of arch-rivals Blackrock
. He later collected a Munster
winners' medal before making an a clean sweep by adding an All-Ireland
winners' medal to his collection following a 3-8 to 1-6 defeat of the Fenians.
Another clean sweep of hurling titles followed for Barry-Murphy in the 1977-78 club championship season. A 1-17 to 1-5 trouncing of north-side rivals Glen Rovers
was followed by a Munster final victory over Sixmilebrisge
after a replay. He subsequently added a second All-Ireland winners' medal to his collection. His goal from a rebound in that game was the deciding factor in sealing the victory over Wexford’s Rathnure
.
After a brief hiatus St. Finbarr's were back in the big time again in 1980. Barry-Murphy won a third county club championship winners' medal as Glen Rovers fell in the final. A third Munster title was later annexed before facing Ballyhale Shamrocks
in the All-Ireland final. Not even a late goal from Barry-Murphy, however, could seal a victory over the Kilkenny outfit and 'the Barr's' lost by 1-15 to 1-11.
That 1980 county club championship success was the first of three such victories-in-a-row for Barry-Murphy and St. Finbarr's. He won his final county championship in 1988 following a 3-18 to 2-14 defeat of old rivals Glen Rovers.
winners' medal following a defeat of St. Colman's
.
Two years later in 1973 he added a club football under-21 championship
winners' medal to his collection when 'the Barr's' defeated Bandon
by 4-6 to 2-6.
At senior level Barry-Murphy won his first county club championship winners' medal in 1976 following a 1-10 to 1-7 defeat of St. Micahel's
.
Three years later in 1979 St. Finbarr's made a clean sweep of football titles. Barry-Murphy collected a second club football championship winners' medal before securing a Munster
winners' medal following a defeat of Kilrush Shamrock's. A subsequent 3-9 to 0-8 defeat of St. Grellan's gave Barry-Murphy an All-Ireland
winners' medal. That victory gave him the coveted distinction of being a dual
All-Ireland club medalist.
The 1980-81 club championship season saw St. Finbarr's make another clean sweep of county, provincial and All-Ireland titles. They were his last major victories as a member of 'the Barr's' senior football team.
career with Cork. From his debut with the senior football team in 1973 to his retirement from the senior hurling team in 1986, he won every honour in the game.
winner' medal that year before later lining out in the All-Ireland decider. Mayo
provided the opposition and defeated Cork by 2-15 to 2-7.
Barry-Murphy was still eligible for the minor grade again in 1972. He added a second Munster winners' medal to his collection that year before later playing in his second consecutive All-Ireland final. Tyrone
were the opponents, however, Cork claimed the title
by 3-11 to 2-11.
After joining the Cork under-21 football team, Barry-Murphy enjoyed further success. After back-to-back defeats in the provincial deciders of 1972 and 1973, he finally secured a Munster
winners' medal in 1974 following a defeat of Kerry
.
By this stage Barry-Murphy had joined the Cork senior football team. He was just eighteen year-old when he made his senior championship debut in 1973. It was a successful year for the young player as he won his first Munster
winners' medal following a 5-12 to 1-15 thrashing of arch-rivals Kerry. Barry-Murphy later lined out with Cork in an All-Ireland final against Galway
and proved to be one of the stars of the game, scoring the first of his two goals after just two minutes. One of these goals, where he receives a pass, cheekily solos the ball and waits to pick a spot in the net was chosen as one of RTÉ
's Top 20 GAA Moments
in 2005. Cork eventually defeated Galway by 3-17 to 2-13 and Barry-Murphy collected a coveted All-Ireland
winners' medal.
Barry-Murphy won a second consecutive Munster winners' medal in 1974 and it appeared that Cork footballers were about to become a dominant force. Their championship ambitions came to an end in the All-Ireland semi-final with a defeat by eventual All-Ireland champions Dublin
.
Cork's footballers lost the next six Munster finals against a resurgent Kerry team. In spite of this lack of championship success Barry-Murphy added a National League
winners' medal to his collection in 1980. He retired from inter-county football later that same year.
winners' medal in that grade that year before later playing in the All-Ireland final. A 2-11 to 1-11 defeat of Kilkenny
gave Barry-Murphy an All-Ireland
winners' medal.
1972 saw Cork make it three-in-a-row in Munster, with Barry-Murphy winning his second consecutive provincial winners' medal. He later lined out in a second consecutive All-Ireland decider. Kilkenny gained their revenge for the previous year's defeat by winning the game by 8-7 to 3-9.
After joining the Cork under-21 hurling team, Barry-Murphy enjoyed further success. He won a Munster
winners' medal in this grade in 1973 before playing in his first All-Ireland final in that grade. Wexford
provided the opposition, however, Cork won by 2-10 to 4-2 and Barry-Murphy secured an All-Ireland
winners' medal in that grade.
Two years later in 1975 Barry-Murphy added a second Munster under-21 winners' medal to his collection before playing in his second All-Ireland final. Kilkenny, however, won the game by 5-13 to 2-19 in what was Barry-Murphy's last game in the under-21 grade.
1975 also saw Barry-Murphy make his championship debut for the Cork senior hurling team. He won his first Munster
senior winners' medal that year following a 3-15 to 0-12 defeat of Limerick
. Cork later looked set for an All-Ireland appearance; however, Galway secured a shock victory.
The following year Barry-Murphy secured a second Munster winners' medal with another huge 4-14 to 3-5 win over Limerick. This victory allowed Cork to advance directly to the All-Ireland final where Wexford provided the opposition. Cork got off to the worst possible start in an All-Ireland final and trailed by 2-2 after six minutes. Cork battled back, however, the game hung in the balance for much of the seventy minutes. With ten minutes left Wexford were two points to the good, however, three points by Barry-Murphy, two by Pat Moylan
and a kicked effort from captain Ray Cummins
gave Cork a 2-21 to 4-11 victory. It was Barry-Murphy's first All-Ireland
winners' medal.
In 1977 Barry-Murphy won a third consecutive Munster winners' medal before lining out in a second All-Ireland final. Wexford were the opponents once again and, like the previous year, the game turned into a close, exciting affair. A Seánie O'Leary
goal, together with some brilliant saves by goalkeeper Martin Coleman
helped Cork to a 1-17 to 3-8 victory and a second All-Ireland winners' medal for Barry-Murphy.
Cork dominated the championship again in 1978 with Barry-Murphy winning a fourth consecutive Munster winners' medal. This victory paved the way for Cork to take on Kilkenny in the subsequent All-Ireland final. The stakes were high as Cork were attempting to capture a first three in-a-row of championship titles since 1954. Cork were never really troubled over the course of the seventy minutes and a Barry-Murphy goal helped the team to a 1-15 to 2-8 victory over their age-old rivals. It was his third All-Ireland winners' medal.
In 1979 Cork were invincible in the provincial championship once again with Barry-Murphy winning a fifth successive Munster title following a 2-15 to 0-9 defeat of Limerick. Cork's quest for a record-equaling four-in-a-row came to an end with a defeat by Galway in the All-Ireland semi-final.
Cork lost their provincial crown in 1980, however, Barry-Murphy continued with his winning ways by capturing a National Hurling League
winners' medal. He won a second National Hurling League title in 1981, however, Cork were defeated in the provincial championship once again.
In 1982 Cork were back and Barry-Murphy, who was now captain of the team, won his sixth Munster winners' medal following a 5-31 to 3-6 trouncing of Waterford
. The subsequent All-Ireland final saw Cork take on Kilkenny and in spite of being underdogs Kilkenny won courtesy of two Christy Heffernan
goals in a forty-second spell.
In 1983 Cork’s run of provincial success continued. Barry-Murphy won a seventh Munster winners' medal before leading his team in a second All-Ireland final against Kilkenny. In a classic game of two-halves Kilkenny dominated the opening half while Cork came storming back with goals by Tomás Mulcahy
and Seánie O'Leary
. 'The Cats' eventually won by two points.
1984 was a special year in the annals of Gaelic games
as it was the centenary year of the Gaelic Athletic Association
. The year began well with Barry-Murphy helping his team to victory in the special Centenary Cup
competition. An eight Munster winners’ medal soon followed for him as Cork defeated Tipperary
by 4-15 to 3-14 in a memorable Munster final. The subsequent All-Ireland final, played at Semple Stadium
in Thurles
, saw Cork take on Offaly
for the first time ever in championship history. The centenary-year final failed to live up to expectations and Cork recorded a relatively easy 3-16 to 1-12 victory with Barry-Murphy winning his fourth All-Ireland winners' medal.
Barry-Murphy added a ninth Munster winners' medal to his collection in 1985, however, Galway shocked Cork once again in an All-Ireland semi-final.
By 1986 Barry-Murphy was entering the twilight of his career. That year a defeat of Clare
by Cork made it five-in-a-row in Munster, with Barry-Murphy collecting a record-equaling tenth provincial winners' medal. An All-Ireland final against Galway with the men from the west being regarded as the red-hot favourites against an ageing Cork team, however, on the day a different story unfolded. Four Cork goals, one from John Fenton
, two from Tomás Mulcahy and one from Kevin Hennessy
, stymied the Galway attack and helped ‘the Rebels’ to a 4-13 to 2-15 victory. It was Barry-Murphy's fifth and final All-Ireland winners' medal.
On 2 April 1987 Barry-Murphy announced his retirement from inter-county hurling. The announcement, edged in black, was spread across page one of the national newspapers in a style more familiar to the death of world leaders. The first modern Gaelic games superstar had finally hung up his boots.
inter-provincial football team between 1974 and 1979. After losing out at the semi-final stage in his debut year, he went on to win four Railway Cup winners' medals in-a-row over the next four seasons. The quest for a fifth successive title ended with a defeat in the final.
After leaving the inter-provincial football team Barry-Murphy was picked for three successive seasons as a member of the inter-provincial hurling team. He won a Railway Cup winners' medal in that code in his final year on the team in 1981.
, the losing FAI Cup
finalists of 1969, and had a successful few months.
in the late 1980s and early 1990s. In the mid-1990s he took charge of the Cork minor hurling team. Barry-Murphy oversaw an upturn in success for the county in this grade. In his first year in charge in 1994 he guided the county to a Munster
title, however, his side were later defeated by Galway
in the All-Ireland final. In 1995 Barry-Murphy's side retained their Munster title. The subsequent championship decider saw Cork take on old rivals Kilkenny
. On this occasion the All-Ireland
title went to Barry-Murphy's team.
of the Cork senior team in late 1995. The appointment of Tom Cashman
and Johnny Crowley
as selectors led to the managerial team being referred to as the 'dream team.' Barry-Murphy's tenure in charge of his county's senior team got off to a less than successful start. In their opening game of the Munster Championship
Cork were defeated by Limerick
at Páirc Uí Chaoimh
. Even more humiliating was the fact that it was the first time in 75 years that Cork had been beaten at home in the championship. Things improved slightly in 1997. In the Munster semi-final Cork were trailing Clare
by a single point and looked capable of winning or at least securing a draw. With just a few second remaining Clare scored a goal and ended Cork's championship hopes for another year.
In 1998, the defeats of the previous two seasons put Barry-Murphy and his selectors under pressure to deliver. A successful National Hurling League
campaign saw Cork reach the final of that competition and defeat Waterford
in the final. This success meant that the team went into the championship with great expectations, however, the Munster semi-final saw Clare defeat Cork on a score line of 0-21 to 0-14. For the sixth year in-a-row Cork had failed to make it to the All-Ireland series.
1999 was make-or-break year for Barry-Murphy. He introduced a host of new players and one of the youngest Cork teams ever took to the field in the championship. The Munster final saw Cork take on Clare, a team that had defeated them at the semi-final stage in 1997 and 1998. Clare entered the game as the red-hot favourites and as possible All-Ireland contenders, however, a younger Cork team finally triumphed and Barry-Murphy finally led his team to a senior Munster
title. Cork defeated reigning All-Ireland champions Offaly
by three points in the All-Ireland semi-final before reaching the championship decider with Kilkenny
. The game, played in atrocious conditions, proved to be an anti-climax. Cork were victorious by a single point and Barry-Murphy had finally led his county back to the All-Ireland
title.
In 2000 Barry-Murphy's Cork retained their Munster title. In spite of Tipperary
scoring three goals Cork outscored Tipp by 0-23 to 3-12. Once again, the experts predicted a Cork-Kilkenny final, however, Offaly were waiting in the All-Ireland semi-final and duly defeated Cork. This was Barry-Murphy's last game in charge as he resigned as manager shortly afterwards.
On the 6 September 2011, Barry-Murphy was re-appointed as Cork Senior Hurling Manager with a contract until the end of the 2014 campaign.
, was the most successful of the family. He captained Cork and won four All-Ireland titles in the 1920s and 1930s. His grandfather, Finbarr Barry-Murphy, also played with Cork while his father, John Barry-Murphy, won an All-Ireland
title in the junior grade with Cork in 1940.
Barry-Murphy was educated at Colaiste an Spiorad Naoimh in Bishopstown
. He currently works as a director for Southern Business Finance where his colleagues include All-Ireland winners Dinny Allen
and Brian Murphy
.
Barry-Murphy is married to Jean Kennefick, daughter of All-Ireland-winning captain Mick Kennefick
, and they have four children - Brian
, Deirdre, Ann and Orla.
Apart from Gaelic games he has a major interest in greyhound racing and is a director of Cork Greyhound Stadium.
Cork (under-21)
Cork (minor)
Munster (football)
Hurling
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, Gaelic footballer and association footballer and is the current manager of the Cork senior hurling team. He is regarded as one of the most iconic players in Gaelic games
Gaelic games
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history.
In a thirteen-year senior inter-county playing career, Barry-Murphy played for the Cork senior hurling and football teams, winning major honours with both. He also enjoyed much success with club side St. Finbarr's
St. Finbarr's GAA
St. Finbarr's National Hurling and Football Club is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the Togher area of Cork city, County Cork, Ireland....
and represented Munster
Munster GAA
The Munster Council is a Provincial council of the Gaelic Athletic Association sports of hurling, Gaelic football, camogie, rounders and handball in the province of Munster.-Constituent counties:*Cork*Clare*Kerry*Limerick*Tipperary*Waterford-Honours:...
in the inter-provincial championships.
After starting his career as a dual player
Dual player
Dual player or dual star is a term used in Gaelic games to describe a player who plays both Men's Gaelic football and Hurling or Ladies' Gaelic football and Camogie. The player doesn't necessarily have to play at the same standard in both sports...
at minor level, Barry-Murphy joined the Cork senior football team in 1973. Between then and 1980 he won one All-Ireland
All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
The All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the premier competition in Gaelic football, is a series of games organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association and played during the summer and early autumn...
winners' medal, two Munster
Munster Senior Football Championship
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winners' medals and one National Football League
National Football League (Ireland)
The National Football League is a Gaelic football tournament held annually between the county teams of Ireland, under the auspices of the Gaelic Athletic Association. The prize for the winning team is the New Ireland Cup, presented by the New Ireland Assurance Company...
winners' medal. Barry-Murphy's eleven-year career with the Cork senior hurlers saw him win five All-Ireland
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
The GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship is an annual hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1887 for the top hurling teams in Ireland....
winners' medals, a record-equaling ten Munster
Munster Senior Hurling Championship
The Munster GAA Hurling Championship is an annual hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1888 for the top hurling teams in the province of Munster in Ireland....
winners' medals and two National Hurling League
National Hurling League
The National Hurling League is an annual hurling competition between the county teams of Ireland. Contested by 35 teams , it operates on a system of promotion and relegation between four different divisions, with Division One...
winners' medals.
At club level, Barry-Murphy was a dual All-Ireland medalist with St. Finbarr's while he also enjoyed a brief spell with Cork Celtic F.C.
Cork Celtic F.C.
Cork Celtic F.C. were a Irish football club based in Cork. They played in the League of Ireland between 1959 and 1979 and played their home games at Turners Cross. The club had previously played in the league as Evergreen United...
In retirement from playing Barry-Murphy turned his hand to coaching. A successful spell in charge of the Cork minor hurlers lead to the beginning of a five-year tenure with the senior team in 1996. During that period he guided Cork to an All-Ireland title, two Munster titles and a National League title. He later became involved in club management with St. Finbarr's and Cloughduv
Cloughduv GAA
Cloughduv GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association based in the village of Cloughduv in County Cork, Ireland. The club is a member of the Muskerry division of Cork GAA. The club fields hurling team only...
.
On 25 August 2011 Cork county board committee recommended that Barry-Murphy be appointed manager of the Cork senior hurling team. He was ratified as manager on 6 September 2011.
Club career
Barry-Murphy played his club hurling and football with the famous St. Finbarr'sSt. Finbarr's GAA
St. Finbarr's National Hurling and Football Club is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the Togher area of Cork city, County Cork, Ireland....
club on the south-side of Cork city. In a hugely successful career spanning two decades, he won every honour in the game.
Hurling
After a largely unsuccessful underage career with 'the Barr's', Barry-Murphy had joined the club's senior team by 1972. His career got off to an inauspicious start that year when he was sent off in a club game and received a two-month suspension.In 1974 Barry-Murphy won his first county club championship
Cork Senior Hurling Championship
The Evening Echo Cork County Senior Hurling Championship is an annual hurling competition organised by the Cork County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1887 for the top hurling teams in the county of Cork in Ireland....
winners' medal following a 2-17 to 2-14 defeat of arch-rivals Blackrock
Blackrock GAA
Blackrock National Hurling Club is a G.A.A. club located on the southside of Cork City, Ireland. The club was founded in 1883 and is primarily concerned with the game of hurling.-History:...
. He later collected a Munster
Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship
The Munster GAA Club Hurling Championship is an annual hurling competition organised by the Munster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1964 for the top hurling clubs in the province of Munster in Ireland...
winners' medal before making an a clean sweep by adding an All-Ireland
All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship
The All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship is an annual hurling tournament played between hundreds of senior hurling clubs in Ireland. The Tommy Moore Cup is awarded to the winners. The current champions are Clarinbridge...
winners' medal to his collection following a 3-8 to 1-6 defeat of the Fenians.
Another clean sweep of hurling titles followed for Barry-Murphy in the 1977-78 club championship season. A 1-17 to 1-5 trouncing of north-side rivals Glen Rovers
Glen Rovers GAA
Glen Rovers is a Cork-based Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the Ballyvolane and Blackpool areas of Cork city, Ireland. The club was founded in 1916 and is primarily concerned with the game of hurling.-Colours:...
was followed by a Munster final victory over Sixmilebrisge
Sixmilebridge GAA
Sixmilebridge is a Gaelic Athletic Association club in Sixmilebridge, County Clare, Ireland.-History:Sixmilebridge Hurling Club was founded in 1904. The first recorded matches were at Junior hurling and football level against Newmarket on Fergus with the hurlers winning and the footballers losing...
after a replay. He subsequently added a second All-Ireland winners' medal to his collection. His goal from a rebound in that game was the deciding factor in sealing the victory over Wexford’s Rathnure
Rathnure GAA
Rathnure St. Anne’s is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Rathnure, County Wexford, Ireland. Rathnure's most famous players are the Rackards and Quigley brothers.-First AGM:...
.
After a brief hiatus St. Finbarr's were back in the big time again in 1980. Barry-Murphy won a third county club championship winners' medal as Glen Rovers fell in the final. A third Munster title was later annexed before facing Ballyhale Shamrocks
Ballyhale Shamrocks GAA
Ballyhale Shamrocks is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in the parish of Ballyhale in County Kilkenny, Ireland. The club was founded in 1972 and is primarily concerned with the game of hurling...
in the All-Ireland final. Not even a late goal from Barry-Murphy, however, could seal a victory over the Kilkenny outfit and 'the Barr's' lost by 1-15 to 1-11.
That 1980 county club championship success was the first of three such victories-in-a-row for Barry-Murphy and St. Finbarr's. He won his final county championship in 1988 following a 3-18 to 2-14 defeat of old rivals Glen Rovers.
Gaelic football
Barry-Murphy's club football career began at under-age level in 1971 when he won a club football minor championshipCork Minor Football Championship
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winners' medal following a defeat of St. Colman's
Macroom GAA
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.
Two years later in 1973 he added a club football under-21 championship
Cork Under-21 Football Championship
The Cork Under-21 Football Championship is a Gaelic football competition in County Cork, Ireland for players under the age of 21. Clubs affiliated to Cork board compete to win this championship. All eight of the divisions in Cork organize their own championship...
winners' medal to his collection when 'the Barr's' defeated Bandon
Bandon GAA
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by 4-6 to 2-6.
At senior level Barry-Murphy won his first county club championship winners' medal in 1976 following a 1-10 to 1-7 defeat of St. Micahel's
St. Michael's GAA
St. Michaels G.F.C. is a Gaelic football club in Cork City, Ireland. The club was formed in 1951 after a discourse in the Leaping Salmon bar in Blackrock near Cork. At that time some of the Blackrock hurlers played football with different city teams and it was thought a good idea to enter a...
.
Three years later in 1979 St. Finbarr's made a clean sweep of football titles. Barry-Murphy collected a second club football championship winners' medal before securing a Munster
Munster Senior Club Football Championship
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winners' medal following a defeat of Kilrush Shamrock's. A subsequent 3-9 to 0-8 defeat of St. Grellan's gave Barry-Murphy an All-Ireland
All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship
The All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship is an annual hurling tournament played between hundreds of senior hurling clubs in Ireland. The Tommy Moore Cup is awarded to the winners. The current champions are Clarinbridge...
winners' medal. That victory gave him the coveted distinction of being a dual
Dual player
Dual player or dual star is a term used in Gaelic games to describe a player who plays both Men's Gaelic football and Hurling or Ladies' Gaelic football and Camogie. The player doesn't necessarily have to play at the same standard in both sports...
All-Ireland club medalist.
The 1980-81 club championship season saw St. Finbarr's make another clean sweep of county, provincial and All-Ireland titles. They were his last major victories as a member of 'the Barr's' senior football team.
Inter-county career
Barry-Murphy enjoyed a hugely successful dualDual player
Dual player or dual star is a term used in Gaelic games to describe a player who plays both Men's Gaelic football and Hurling or Ladies' Gaelic football and Camogie. The player doesn't necessarily have to play at the same standard in both sports...
career with Cork. From his debut with the senior football team in 1973 to his retirement from the senior hurling team in 1986, he won every honour in the game.
Gaelic football
He first came to prominence on the inter-county scene as a member of the Cork minor football team in 1971. He won his first MunsterMunster Minor Football Championship
The Munster Minor Football Championship is the Minor "knockout" competition in the game of Gaelic football played in the province of Munster in Ireland. The series of games are organised by the Munster Council. The current Munster Minor football champions are Tipperary. Clare won the inaugural...
winner' medal that year before later lining out in the All-Ireland decider. Mayo
Mayo GAA
The Mayo County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Mayo GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Mayo and the Mayo inter-county teams.-History:...
provided the opposition and defeated Cork by 2-15 to 2-7.
Barry-Murphy was still eligible for the minor grade again in 1972. He added a second Munster winners' medal to his collection that year before later playing in his second consecutive All-Ireland final. Tyrone
Tyrone GAA
The Tyrone County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Tyrone GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Tyrone. The county board is also responsible for the Tyrone inter-county teams....
were the opponents, however, Cork claimed the title
All-Ireland Minor Football Championship
The All-Ireland Minor Football Championship is the premier "knockout" competition for under-18 competitors of the game of Gaelic football played in Ireland...
by 3-11 to 2-11.
After joining the Cork under-21 football team, Barry-Murphy enjoyed further success. After back-to-back defeats in the provincial deciders of 1972 and 1973, he finally secured a Munster
Munster Under-21 Football Championship
The Munster Under-21 Football Championship is the premier "knockout" competition for players aged between 18 and 21 in the game of Gaelic football played in the province of Munster, in Ireland....
winners' medal in 1974 following a defeat of Kerry
Kerry GAA
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.
By this stage Barry-Murphy had joined the Cork senior football team. He was just eighteen year-old when he made his senior championship debut in 1973. It was a successful year for the young player as he won his first Munster
Munster Senior Football Championship
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winners' medal following a 5-12 to 1-15 thrashing of arch-rivals Kerry. Barry-Murphy later lined out with Cork in an All-Ireland final against Galway
Galway GAA
The Galway County Boards of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Galway GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Galway. The county boards are also responsible for the Galway inter-county teams.Unlike all other counties in Ireland,...
and proved to be one of the stars of the game, scoring the first of his two goals after just two minutes. One of these goals, where he receives a pass, cheekily solos the ball and waits to pick a spot in the net was chosen as one of RTÉ
RTE
RTÉ is the abbreviation for Raidió Teilifís Éireann, the public broadcasting service of the Republic of Ireland.RTE may also refer to:* Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, 25th Prime Minister of Turkey...
's Top 20 GAA Moments
Top 20 GAA Moments
Top 20 GAA Moments was a poll of the best moments of Gaelic football and hurling in the television era. In early 2005, the Irish public chose its favourite from 20 memorable moments from the last 40 years, as selected by ten RTÉ sports personalities and featured on the "Sunday Sport" programme...
in 2005. Cork eventually defeated Galway by 3-17 to 2-13 and Barry-Murphy collected a coveted All-Ireland
All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
The All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the premier competition in Gaelic football, is a series of games organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association and played during the summer and early autumn...
winners' medal.
Barry-Murphy won a second consecutive Munster winners' medal in 1974 and it appeared that Cork footballers were about to become a dominant force. Their championship ambitions came to an end in the All-Ireland semi-final with a defeat by eventual All-Ireland champions Dublin
Dublin GAA
Dublin County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association , or Dublin GAA, is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Dublin. The county board is also responsible for the Dublin inter-county teams...
.
Cork's footballers lost the next six Munster finals against a resurgent Kerry team. In spite of this lack of championship success Barry-Murphy added a National League
National Football League (Ireland)
The National Football League is a Gaelic football tournament held annually between the county teams of Ireland, under the auspices of the Gaelic Athletic Association. The prize for the winning team is the New Ireland Cup, presented by the New Ireland Assurance Company...
winners' medal to his collection in 1980. He retired from inter-county football later that same year.
Hurling
Barry-Murphy's inter-county hurling career began as a member of the Cork minor hurling team in 1971. He won a MunsterMunster Minor Hurling Championship
The Munster GAA Hurling Minor Championship is an annual hurling competition organised by the Munster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1928 for the youngest competitors in the province of Munster in Ireland...
winners' medal in that grade that year before later playing in the All-Ireland final. A 2-11 to 1-11 defeat of Kilkenny
Kilkenny GAA
The Kilkenny County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland and is responsible for Gaelic Games in County Kilkenny. The county board has its head office and main grounds at Nowlan Park and is also responsible for Kilkenny inter-county teams...
gave Barry-Murphy an All-Ireland
All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship
The GAA Hurling All-Ireland Minor Championship is an annual competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1928 for competitors under eighteen years of age in the game of hurling played in Ireland.The series of games are played during the summer months with the All-Ireland final...
winners' medal.
1972 saw Cork make it three-in-a-row in Munster, with Barry-Murphy winning his second consecutive provincial winners' medal. He later lined out in a second consecutive All-Ireland decider. Kilkenny gained their revenge for the previous year's defeat by winning the game by 8-7 to 3-9.
After joining the Cork under-21 hurling team, Barry-Murphy enjoyed further success. He won a Munster
Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship
The Munster GAA Hurling Under-21 Championship is an annual hurling competition organised by the Munster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1964 for players aged between 18 and 21 in the province of Munster in Ireland...
winners' medal in this grade in 1973 before playing in his first All-Ireland final in that grade. Wexford
Wexford GAA
The Wexford County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Wexford GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Wexford. The county board is also responsible for the Wexford inter-county teams.-History:Hurling has been played in...
provided the opposition, however, Cork won by 2-10 to 4-2 and Barry-Murphy secured an All-Ireland
All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship
The All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship is the premier "knockout" competition for players aged between 18 and 21 in the game of hurling played in Ireland...
winners' medal in that grade.
Two years later in 1975 Barry-Murphy added a second Munster under-21 winners' medal to his collection before playing in his second All-Ireland final. Kilkenny, however, won the game by 5-13 to 2-19 in what was Barry-Murphy's last game in the under-21 grade.
1975 also saw Barry-Murphy make his championship debut for the Cork senior hurling team. He won his first Munster
Munster Senior Hurling Championship
The Munster GAA Hurling Championship is an annual hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1888 for the top hurling teams in the province of Munster in Ireland....
senior winners' medal that year following a 3-15 to 0-12 defeat of Limerick
Limerick GAA
The Limerick County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Limerick GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Limerick...
. Cork later looked set for an All-Ireland appearance; however, Galway secured a shock victory.
The following year Barry-Murphy secured a second Munster winners' medal with another huge 4-14 to 3-5 win over Limerick. This victory allowed Cork to advance directly to the All-Ireland final where Wexford provided the opposition. Cork got off to the worst possible start in an All-Ireland final and trailed by 2-2 after six minutes. Cork battled back, however, the game hung in the balance for much of the seventy minutes. With ten minutes left Wexford were two points to the good, however, three points by Barry-Murphy, two by Pat Moylan
Pat Moylan
Pat Moylan is a former Irish Fianna Fáil politician and member of Seanad Éireann.Born in Banagher, County Offaly, where he still lives, he is married with three sons and one daughter....
and a kicked effort from captain Ray Cummins
Ray Cummins
Ray Cummins is a retired Irish sportsperson. A dual player at the highest levels, he played hurling with his local club Blackrock and was a member of the Cork senior inter-county team from 1969 until 1982. Cummins also played Gaelic football with his local club St...
gave Cork a 2-21 to 4-11 victory. It was Barry-Murphy's first All-Ireland
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
The GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship is an annual hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1887 for the top hurling teams in Ireland....
winners' medal.
In 1977 Barry-Murphy won a third consecutive Munster winners' medal before lining out in a second All-Ireland final. Wexford were the opponents once again and, like the previous year, the game turned into a close, exciting affair. A Seánie O'Leary
Seánie O'Leary
Seanie O'Leary is a former Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club Youghal and with the Cork senior inter-county team from 1971 until 1984.-Early & private life:...
goal, together with some brilliant saves by goalkeeper Martin Coleman
Martin Coleman
Martin Coleman is a retired Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club Ballinhassig and with the Cork senior inter-county team from 1970 until 1979.-Club:...
helped Cork to a 1-17 to 3-8 victory and a second All-Ireland winners' medal for Barry-Murphy.
Cork dominated the championship again in 1978 with Barry-Murphy winning a fourth consecutive Munster winners' medal. This victory paved the way for Cork to take on Kilkenny in the subsequent All-Ireland final. The stakes were high as Cork were attempting to capture a first three in-a-row of championship titles since 1954. Cork were never really troubled over the course of the seventy minutes and a Barry-Murphy goal helped the team to a 1-15 to 2-8 victory over their age-old rivals. It was his third All-Ireland winners' medal.
In 1979 Cork were invincible in the provincial championship once again with Barry-Murphy winning a fifth successive Munster title following a 2-15 to 0-9 defeat of Limerick. Cork's quest for a record-equaling four-in-a-row came to an end with a defeat by Galway in the All-Ireland semi-final.
Cork lost their provincial crown in 1980, however, Barry-Murphy continued with his winning ways by capturing a National Hurling League
National Hurling League
The National Hurling League is an annual hurling competition between the county teams of Ireland. Contested by 35 teams , it operates on a system of promotion and relegation between four different divisions, with Division One...
winners' medal. He won a second National Hurling League title in 1981, however, Cork were defeated in the provincial championship once again.
In 1982 Cork were back and Barry-Murphy, who was now captain of the team, won his sixth Munster winners' medal following a 5-31 to 3-6 trouncing of Waterford
Waterford GAA
The Waterford County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Waterford GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for all levels of Gaelic games in County Waterford. The County Board is also responsible for the Waterford inter-county teams. The county...
. The subsequent All-Ireland final saw Cork take on Kilkenny and in spite of being underdogs Kilkenny won courtesy of two Christy Heffernan
Christy Heffernan
Christy Heffernan is an Irish retired sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club Glenmore and was a member of the Kilkenny senior inter-county team in the 1980s and 1990s. Heffernan is regarded as one of Kilkenny's greatest-ever players.-Club:...
goals in a forty-second spell.
In 1983 Cork’s run of provincial success continued. Barry-Murphy won a seventh Munster winners' medal before leading his team in a second All-Ireland final against Kilkenny. In a classic game of two-halves Kilkenny dominated the opening half while Cork came storming back with goals by Tomás Mulcahy
Tomás Mulcahy
Tomás Mulcahy is an Irish hurling manager and former player. He played hurling with his local club Glen Rovers and was a member of the Cork senior inter-county team from 1983 until 1994. Mulcahy currently works as a pundit with The Sunday Game...
and Seánie O'Leary
Seánie O'Leary
Seanie O'Leary is a former Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club Youghal and with the Cork senior inter-county team from 1971 until 1984.-Early & private life:...
. 'The Cats' eventually won by two points.
1984 was a special year in the annals of Gaelic games
Gaelic games
Gaelic games are sports played in Ireland under the auspices of the Gaelic Athletic Association. The two main games are Gaelic football and hurling...
as it was the centenary year of the Gaelic Athletic Association
Gaelic Athletic Association
The Gaelic Athletic Association is an amateur Irish and international cultural and sporting organisation focused primarily on promoting Gaelic games, which include the traditional Irish sports of hurling, camogie, Gaelic football, handball and rounders...
. The year began well with Barry-Murphy helping his team to victory in the special Centenary Cup
Centenary Cup
The Centenary Cup was a Gaelic Games competition arranged by the Gaelic Athletic Association to mark the centenary of the GAA in 1984.The hurling competition was won by Cork and the football competition was won by Meath.-Hurling:-Football:...
competition. An eight Munster winners’ medal soon followed for him as Cork defeated Tipperary
Tipperary GAA
The Tipperary County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or C is one of over 30 regional executive boards throughout the world. These executive boards are known as County Boards even though some no longer correspond to the area under the jurisdiction of the counties from which their names...
by 4-15 to 3-14 in a memorable Munster final. The subsequent All-Ireland final, played at Semple Stadium
Semple Stadium
Semple Stadium, located in Thurles, North Tipperary, Ireland, is the home of hurling for Tipperary GAA and for the province of Munster. It is the second largest stadium in Ireland with a capacity of 53,500....
in Thurles
Thurles
Thurles is a town situated in North Tipperary, Ireland. It is a civil parish in the historical barony of Eliogarty and is also an ecclesiastical parish in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly...
, saw Cork take on Offaly
Offaly GAA
The Offaly County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Offaly GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Offaly...
for the first time ever in championship history. The centenary-year final failed to live up to expectations and Cork recorded a relatively easy 3-16 to 1-12 victory with Barry-Murphy winning his fourth All-Ireland winners' medal.
Barry-Murphy added a ninth Munster winners' medal to his collection in 1985, however, Galway shocked Cork once again in an All-Ireland semi-final.
By 1986 Barry-Murphy was entering the twilight of his career. That year a defeat of Clare
Clare GAA
The Clare County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Clare GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Clare. The county board is also responsible for the Clare inter-county teams....
by Cork made it five-in-a-row in Munster, with Barry-Murphy collecting a record-equaling tenth provincial winners' medal. An All-Ireland final against Galway with the men from the west being regarded as the red-hot favourites against an ageing Cork team, however, on the day a different story unfolded. Four Cork goals, one from John Fenton
John Fenton
John Fenton is an Irish retired sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club Midleton and was a member of the Cork senior inter-county team from 1975 until 1987. Fenton is regarded as one of Cork's greatest-ever players.-Club:Fenton played his club hurling with his local Midleton club and...
, two from Tomás Mulcahy and one from Kevin Hennessy
Kevin Hennessy
Kevin Hennessy is an Irish retired sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club Midleton and was a member of the Cork senior inter-county team from 1982 until 1993.-Club:...
, stymied the Galway attack and helped ‘the Rebels’ to a 4-13 to 2-15 victory. It was Barry-Murphy's fifth and final All-Ireland winners' medal.
On 2 April 1987 Barry-Murphy announced his retirement from inter-county hurling. The announcement, edged in black, was spread across page one of the national newspapers in a style more familiar to the death of world leaders. The first modern Gaelic games superstar had finally hung up his boots.
Inter-provincial career
Barry-Murphy was a regular with the MunsterMunster GAA
The Munster Council is a Provincial council of the Gaelic Athletic Association sports of hurling, Gaelic football, camogie, rounders and handball in the province of Munster.-Constituent counties:*Cork*Clare*Kerry*Limerick*Tipperary*Waterford-Honours:...
inter-provincial football team between 1974 and 1979. After losing out at the semi-final stage in his debut year, he went on to win four Railway Cup winners' medals in-a-row over the next four seasons. The quest for a fifth successive title ended with a defeat in the final.
After leaving the inter-provincial football team Barry-Murphy was picked for three successive seasons as a member of the inter-provincial hurling team. He won a Railway Cup winners' medal in that code in his final year on the team in 1981.
Soccer
Barry-Murphy played soccer with his local club, Wilton. He also lined out with Cork CelticCork Celtic F.C.
Cork Celtic F.C. were a Irish football club based in Cork. They played in the League of Ireland between 1959 and 1979 and played their home games at Turners Cross. The club had previously played in the league as Evergreen United...
, the losing FAI Cup
FAI Cup
The Football Association of Ireland Challenge Cup, known as the FAI Ford Cup for sponsorship reasons, is a knock-out association football competition contested annually by teams from the Republic of Ireland...
finalists of 1969, and had a successful few months.
Managerial career
In retirement from inter-county activity Barry-Murphy became a popular analyst on The Sunday GameThe Sunday Game
The Sunday Game is Raidió Teilifís Éireann's main Gaelic games television programme. It is shown on RTÉ Two every Sunday during the Football Championship and Hurling Championship seasons. It is one of RTÉ Two’s longest-running shows, having been on air since 1979, one year after the channel first...
in the late 1980s and early 1990s. In the mid-1990s he took charge of the Cork minor hurling team. Barry-Murphy oversaw an upturn in success for the county in this grade. In his first year in charge in 1994 he guided the county to a Munster
Munster Minor Hurling Championship
The Munster GAA Hurling Minor Championship is an annual hurling competition organised by the Munster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1928 for the youngest competitors in the province of Munster in Ireland...
title, however, his side were later defeated by Galway
Galway GAA
The Galway County Boards of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Galway GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Galway. The county boards are also responsible for the Galway inter-county teams.Unlike all other counties in Ireland,...
in the All-Ireland final. In 1995 Barry-Murphy's side retained their Munster title. The subsequent championship decider saw Cork take on old rivals Kilkenny
Kilkenny GAA
The Kilkenny County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland and is responsible for Gaelic Games in County Kilkenny. The county board has its head office and main grounds at Nowlan Park and is also responsible for Kilkenny inter-county teams...
. On this occasion the All-Ireland
All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship
The GAA Hurling All-Ireland Minor Championship is an annual competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1928 for competitors under eighteen years of age in the game of hurling played in Ireland.The series of games are played during the summer months with the All-Ireland final...
title went to Barry-Murphy's team.
Cork
Barry-Murphy's success at minor level led him to being appointed managerManager (Gaelic games)
In Gaelic games, a manager or coach is an individual involved in the direction and instruction of the on-field operations of a team. Managing, or coaching, entails the application of sport tactics and strategies during the game itself, and usually entails substitution of players and other such...
of the Cork senior team in late 1995. The appointment of Tom Cashman
Tom Cashman
Tom Cashman is a retired Irish hurling manager and former player. He played hurling with his local club Blackrock and was a member of the Cork senior inter-county team from 1977 until 1988. Cashman later served as manager of the Cork senior inter-county team from 2000 until 2001.-Biography:Tom...
and Johnny Crowley
Johnny Crowley
Johnny Crowley is an Irish retired sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club Bishopstown and was a member of the Cork senior inter-county team from 1976 until 1987.-Club:...
as selectors led to the managerial team being referred to as the 'dream team.' Barry-Murphy's tenure in charge of his county's senior team got off to a less than successful start. In their opening game of the Munster Championship
Munster Senior Hurling Championship
The Munster GAA Hurling Championship is an annual hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1888 for the top hurling teams in the province of Munster in Ireland....
Cork were defeated by Limerick
Limerick GAA
The Limerick County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Limerick GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Limerick...
at Páirc Uí Chaoimh
Páirc Uí Chaoimh
Páirc Uí Chaoimh is a Gaelic Athletic Association stadium in the Ballintemple area of Cork in Ireland, where major hurling and Gaelic football matches are played. It is the home of Cork GAA...
. Even more humiliating was the fact that it was the first time in 75 years that Cork had been beaten at home in the championship. Things improved slightly in 1997. In the Munster semi-final Cork were trailing Clare
Clare GAA
The Clare County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Clare GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Clare. The county board is also responsible for the Clare inter-county teams....
by a single point and looked capable of winning or at least securing a draw. With just a few second remaining Clare scored a goal and ended Cork's championship hopes for another year.
In 1998, the defeats of the previous two seasons put Barry-Murphy and his selectors under pressure to deliver. A successful National Hurling League
National Hurling League
The National Hurling League is an annual hurling competition between the county teams of Ireland. Contested by 35 teams , it operates on a system of promotion and relegation between four different divisions, with Division One...
campaign saw Cork reach the final of that competition and defeat Waterford
Waterford GAA
The Waterford County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Waterford GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for all levels of Gaelic games in County Waterford. The County Board is also responsible for the Waterford inter-county teams. The county...
in the final. This success meant that the team went into the championship with great expectations, however, the Munster semi-final saw Clare defeat Cork on a score line of 0-21 to 0-14. For the sixth year in-a-row Cork had failed to make it to the All-Ireland series.
1999 was make-or-break year for Barry-Murphy. He introduced a host of new players and one of the youngest Cork teams ever took to the field in the championship. The Munster final saw Cork take on Clare, a team that had defeated them at the semi-final stage in 1997 and 1998. Clare entered the game as the red-hot favourites and as possible All-Ireland contenders, however, a younger Cork team finally triumphed and Barry-Murphy finally led his team to a senior Munster
Munster Senior Hurling Championship
The Munster GAA Hurling Championship is an annual hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1888 for the top hurling teams in the province of Munster in Ireland....
title. Cork defeated reigning All-Ireland champions Offaly
Offaly GAA
The Offaly County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Offaly GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Offaly...
by three points in the All-Ireland semi-final before reaching the championship decider with Kilkenny
Kilkenny GAA
The Kilkenny County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland and is responsible for Gaelic Games in County Kilkenny. The county board has its head office and main grounds at Nowlan Park and is also responsible for Kilkenny inter-county teams...
. The game, played in atrocious conditions, proved to be an anti-climax. Cork were victorious by a single point and Barry-Murphy had finally led his county back to the All-Ireland
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
The GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship is an annual hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1887 for the top hurling teams in Ireland....
title.
In 2000 Barry-Murphy's Cork retained their Munster title. In spite of Tipperary
Tipperary GAA
The Tipperary County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or C is one of over 30 regional executive boards throughout the world. These executive boards are known as County Boards even though some no longer correspond to the area under the jurisdiction of the counties from which their names...
scoring three goals Cork outscored Tipp by 0-23 to 3-12. Once again, the experts predicted a Cork-Kilkenny final, however, Offaly were waiting in the All-Ireland semi-final and duly defeated Cork. This was Barry-Murphy's last game in charge as he resigned as manager shortly afterwards.
On the 6 September 2011, Barry-Murphy was re-appointed as Cork Senior Hurling Manager with a contract until the end of the 2014 campaign.
Personal life
Coming from a family of six - including brothers John, Denis, Barry and sisters Miriam and Frances - Barry-Murphy was born into a family steeped in hurling tradition. His granduncle, Dinny Barry-MurphyDinny Barry-Murphy
Dinny Barry-Murphy was a famous Irish sportsperson. He played hurling at various times with his local clubs Cloughduv, Éire Óg and St. Finbarr’s. Barry-Murphy was also a member of the Cork senior inter-county team from 1926 until 1935. He captained Cork to the All-Ireland title in...
, was the most successful of the family. He captained Cork and won four All-Ireland titles in the 1920s and 1930s. His grandfather, Finbarr Barry-Murphy, also played with Cork while his father, John Barry-Murphy, won an All-Ireland
All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship
The All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship was a hurling competition organized by the Gaelic Athletic Association in Ireland. The competition was originally contested by the second teams of the strong counties, and the first teams of the weaker counties...
title in the junior grade with Cork in 1940.
Barry-Murphy was educated at Colaiste an Spiorad Naoimh in Bishopstown
Bishopstown
Bishopstown is a southwestern suburb of Cork, Ireland with a population of 24,136 people. Baile an Easpaig, anglicised Bishopstown, consists of two townlands which are Ballineaspigmore and Ballineaspigbeg...
. He currently works as a director for Southern Business Finance where his colleagues include All-Ireland winners Dinny Allen
Dinny Allen
Denis 'Dinny' Allen is a retired Gaelic football manager and former dual player. He played both hurling and Gaelic football with his local club Nemo Rangers and was a member of the Cork senior inter-county teams in both codes from 1972 until 1989...
and Brian Murphy
Brian Murphy (dual player)
Brian Murphy is a retired Irish sportsperson. A dual player at the highest levels, he played hurling and Gaelic football with his local club Nemo Rangers and was a member of the Cork senior inter-county teams in both codes between 1972 and 1982.Born in Cork in 1952, Brian Murphy is regarded as...
.
Barry-Murphy is married to Jean Kennefick, daughter of All-Ireland-winning captain Mick Kennefick
Mick Kennefick
Mick Kennefick was an Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club St. Finbarr's and with the Cork senior inter-county team from 1942 until 1944. Kennefick captained Cork to the All-Ireland title in 1943.-Club:...
, and they have four children - Brian
Brian Barry-Murphy
Brian Barry-Murphy is an Irish professional footballer for Rochdale in England's League One.-Playing career:He has previously played for Cork City, Preston North End and Sheffield Wednesday as well as representing the Republic of Ireland at Under 21 level...
, Deirdre, Ann and Orla.
Apart from Gaelic games he has a major interest in greyhound racing and is a director of Cork Greyhound Stadium.
Club
St. Finbarr's- All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling ChampionshipAll-Ireland Senior Club Hurling ChampionshipThe All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship is an annual hurling tournament played between hundreds of senior hurling clubs in Ireland. The Tommy Moore Cup is awarded to the winners. The current champions are Clarinbridge...
(2): 1973-74All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship 1973-74The All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship 1973–74 was the 4th national club hurling competition since its establishment in 1970–71. The first matches of the season were played in the winter of 1973 and the championship ended on 28 April, 1974...
, 1976-77All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship 1976-77The All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship 1976–77 was the 7th national club hurling competition since its establishment in 1970–71. The first matches of the season were played in the winter of 1976 and the championship ended on 27 March, 1977... - All-Ireland Senior Club Football ChampionshipAll-Ireland Senior Club Football ChampionshipThe All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football tournament run since 1971, played between the thousands of senior football clubs in Ireland. The current champions are Crossmaglen Rangers of Armagh, who defeated St. Brigid's of Roscommon on March 17, 2011 to win their...
(2): 1978-79, 1979-80 - Munster Senior Club Hurling ChampionshipMunster Senior Club Hurling ChampionshipThe Munster GAA Club Hurling Championship is an annual hurling competition organised by the Munster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1964 for the top hurling clubs in the province of Munster in Ireland...
(3): 1974, 1977, 1980 - Munster Senior Club Football ChampionshipMunster Senior Club Football ChampionshipThe Munster Senior Club Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football tournament played between the hundreds of senior football clubs in Munster. The winners will represent Munster in the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship. East Kerry were the first winners of the Munster senior...
(2): 1979, 1980 - Cork Senior Club Hurling Championship (7): 1974, 1977, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1988
- Cork Senior Club Football ChampionshipCork Senior Club Football ChampionshipThe Cork Senior Football Club Championship is an annual Gaelic Athletic Association club competition between the top Clubs in County Cork, Ireland...
(3): 1976, 1979, 1980
Inter-county
Cork (senior)- All-Ireland Senior Hurling ChampionshipAll-Ireland Senior Hurling ChampionshipThe GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship is an annual hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1887 for the top hurling teams in Ireland....
(5): 1976All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 1976-Season:-References:* Corry, Eoghan, The GAA Book of Lists .* Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games ....
, 1977All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 1977-Miscellaneous:* At the Munster final between Cork and Clare, three armed men entered the unguarded room, held up the Munster Council treasurer, Tadhg Crowley, and his assistants, and got away with £24,520....
, 1978All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 1978The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 1978 was the 92nd series of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, Ireland's premier hurling knock-out competition...
, 1984All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 1984The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 1984 was the 98th series of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, Ireland's premier hurling knock-out competition...
, 1986All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 1986The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship of 1986 was the 100th staging of Ireland's premier hurling knock-out competition. Cork won the championship, beating Galway 4-13 to 2-15 in the final at Croke Park, Dublin.-Fortmat:Munster Championship... - All-Ireland Senior Football ChampionshipAll-Ireland Senior Football ChampionshipThe All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the premier competition in Gaelic football, is a series of games organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association and played during the summer and early autumn...
(1): 1973All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 1973-Sources:* Corry, Eoghan, The GAA Book of Lists .* Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games .* Sweeney, Éamonn, Munster Hurling Legends .... - Munster Senior Hurling ChampionshipMunster Senior Hurling ChampionshipThe Munster GAA Hurling Championship is an annual hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1888 for the top hurling teams in the province of Munster in Ireland....
(10): 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1982 (c), 1983 (c), 1984, 1985, 1986 - Munster Senior Football ChampionshipMunster Senior Football ChampionshipThe Munster Senior Football Championship is the premier "knockout" competition in the game of football played in the province of Munster in Ireland. The series of games are organised by the Munster Council and are played during the summer months...
(2): 1973, 1974 - National Hurling LeagueNational Hurling LeagueThe National Hurling League is an annual hurling competition between the county teams of Ireland. Contested by 35 teams , it operates on a system of promotion and relegation between four different divisions, with Division One...
(2): 1979-80, 1980-81 - National Football LeagueNational Football League (Ireland)The National Football League is a Gaelic football tournament held annually between the county teams of Ireland, under the auspices of the Gaelic Athletic Association. The prize for the winning team is the New Ireland Cup, presented by the New Ireland Assurance Company...
(1): 1979-80
Cork (under-21)
- All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling ChampionshipAll-Ireland Under-21 Hurling ChampionshipThe All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship is the premier "knockout" competition for players aged between 18 and 21 in the game of hurling played in Ireland...
(1): 1973All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship 1973The All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship 1973 was the tenth staging of Ireland's hurling knock-out competition for players aged between 18 and 21. Cork won the championship, beating Wexford 2-10 to 4-2 in the final.... - Munster Under-21 Hurling ChampionshipMunster Under-21 Hurling ChampionshipThe Munster GAA Hurling Under-21 Championship is an annual hurling competition organised by the Munster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1964 for players aged between 18 and 21 in the province of Munster in Ireland...
(2): 1973, 1975 - Munster Under-21 Football ChampionshipMunster Under-21 Football ChampionshipThe Munster Under-21 Football Championship is the premier "knockout" competition for players aged between 18 and 21 in the game of Gaelic football played in the province of Munster, in Ireland....
(2): 1974 (c)
Cork (minor)
- All-Ireland Minor Hurling ChampionshipAll-Ireland Minor Hurling ChampionshipThe GAA Hurling All-Ireland Minor Championship is an annual competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1928 for competitors under eighteen years of age in the game of hurling played in Ireland.The series of games are played during the summer months with the All-Ireland final...
(1): 1971All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship 1971The All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship 1971 was the 41st edition of the All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship. Games were played during the summer months. Cork defeated Kilkenny by 2-11 to 1-11 in the final to win the championship.-External links:*... - All-Ireland Minor Football ChampionshipAll-Ireland Minor Football ChampionshipThe All-Ireland Minor Football Championship is the premier "knockout" competition for under-18 competitors of the game of Gaelic football played in Ireland...
(1): 1972All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship 1972The All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship 1972 was the 42nd edition of the All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship. Games were played during the summer months. Kilkenny defeated Cork by 8-7 to 3-9 in the final to win the championship.-External links:*... - Munster Minor Hurling ChampionshipMunster Minor Hurling ChampionshipThe Munster GAA Hurling Minor Championship is an annual hurling competition organised by the Munster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1928 for the youngest competitors in the province of Munster in Ireland...
(2): 1971, 1972 - Munster Minor Football ChampionshipMunster Minor Football ChampionshipThe Munster Minor Football Championship is the Minor "knockout" competition in the game of Gaelic football played in the province of Munster in Ireland. The series of games are organised by the Munster Council. The current Munster Minor football champions are Tipperary. Clare won the inaugural...
(2): 1971, 1972
Inter-provincial
Munster (hurling)- Railway Cup (1): 1981
Munster (football)
- Railway Cup (1): 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978