Kieran Murphy (Erin's Own)
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Kieran Murphy is an Irish
sportsperson. He plays hurling
with his local club Erin's Own
and with the Cork senior inter-county team. He works as an Official with AIB.
with his local Erin's Own
club in east Cork. He enjoyed much success at underage levels winning three county minor titles. In 2006 Murphy won a senior county championship
medal with his club. In 2007 he captained Erin's Own to win their third county championship and their first two-in-a-row in that competition.
minor football title that year. In 2001 Murphy's hurling side lost the Munster final to Tipperary
, however, Cork later won the All-Ireland
title via the 'back-door' system. Murphy later played with the Cork under-21 hurling and football sides. He had little success with the hurlers, however, he won a Munster Under-21 Football Championship
medal in 2004.
At senior level Murphy decided to concentrate on hurling rather than football. He made his debut as a substitute in 2005 and has made several cameo appearances as a substitute since then. In his debut year he won a Munster
and an All-Ireland
medal. In December 2006 Murphy was appointed captain of the Cork team for the 2007 championship.
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sportsperson. He plays hurling
Hurling
Hurling is an outdoor team game of ancient Gaelic origin, administered by the Gaelic Athletic Association, and played with sticks called hurleys and a ball called a sliotar. Hurling is the national game of Ireland. The game has prehistoric origins, has been played for at least 3,000 years, and...
with his local club Erin's Own
Erin's Own GAA (Cork)
Erin's Own GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in Glounthaune in east County Cork, Ireland. The club is made up of players from Little Island, Knockraha, Brooklodge and Glounthaune areas of the parish...
and with the Cork senior inter-county team. He works as an Official with AIB.
Club
Murphy (nicknamed Hero) plays his club hurlingHurling
Hurling is an outdoor team game of ancient Gaelic origin, administered by the Gaelic Athletic Association, and played with sticks called hurleys and a ball called a sliotar. Hurling is the national game of Ireland. The game has prehistoric origins, has been played for at least 3,000 years, and...
with his local Erin's Own
Erin's Own GAA (Cork)
Erin's Own GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in Glounthaune in east County Cork, Ireland. The club is made up of players from Little Island, Knockraha, Brooklodge and Glounthaune areas of the parish...
club in east Cork. He enjoyed much success at underage levels winning three county minor titles. In 2006 Murphy won a senior county 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....
medal with his club. In 2007 he captained Erin's Own to win their third county championship and their first two-in-a-row in that competition.
Inter-county
Murphy first came to prominence on the inter-county scene in 2000 as a member of both the Cork minor hurling and football team. He was the goalkeeper on the hurling team that won the Munster minor title that year. He also won a Munster as well as an All-IrelandAll-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...
minor football title that year. In 2001 Murphy's hurling side lost the Munster final to 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...
, however, Cork later won 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 via the 'back-door' system. Murphy later played with the Cork under-21 hurling and football sides. He had little success with the hurlers, however, he won a Munster Under-21 Football Championship
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....
medal in 2004.
At senior level Murphy decided to concentrate on hurling rather than football. He made his debut as a substitute in 2005 and has made several cameo appearances as a substitute since then. In his debut year he won a 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....
and an 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....
medal. In December 2006 Murphy was appointed captain of the Cork team for the 2007 championship.