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Bertie Murphy

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Bertie Murphy
Personal information
Irish name Beircheart Ó Murchú
Sport Hurling
Born 17 February 1909[1]
Glounthaune,
County Cork, Ireland
Died 6 May 1999(1999-05-06) (aged 90)
Glanmire,
County Cork, Ireland
Nickname Bertie
Occupation Factory operator
Club(s)
Years Club
Glanmire
Sarsfields
Club titles
Cork titles 0
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
Cork
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 0
All-Irelands 0
NHL 0

Bartholomew Murphy (17 February 1909 - 6 May 1999) was an Irish hurler and Gaelic footballer. He lined out with club sides Sarsfields and Glanmire, and at the inter-county level with Cork. Murphy also served as an administrator and selector.

Playing career

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Murphy first played Gaelic games as a schoolboy and won his first medal with Glounthaune NS in a school's league in 1923. He progressed to adult level with the Glanmire-Sarsfields Gaelic football and hurling clubs and won six East Cork JFC titles in a nine-year period before winning a Cork JFC title in 1937. Murphy also won a Kelleher Shield with Glanmire in 1940.[2]

Murphy first appeared on the inter-county scene with Cork as a member of the junior team. He won a Munster JHC medal in 1929.[3] Murphy later played alongside his brothers Tom and Jim with the senior team and made a number of appearances in tournament and challenge games.

Post-playing career

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Murphy served as treasurer of the East Cork Board between 1944 and 1947 and was his club's board delegate for a number of years.[4] He also served as secretary of the Sarsfields club and was club president at the time of his death.[5]

Murphy was also involved in team management and coaching and was a selector on numerous inter-county teams. His first success was in 1951 when he was part of the selection committee for Cork's All-Ireland MHC triumph. Murphy was a senior team selector the following year as Cork claimed the All-Ireland SHC title. He was a junior team selector for All-Ireland JHC triumphs in 1955 and 1958. Murphy's last inter-county success was an All-Ireland U21HC title in 1973. He was also a selector when the Imokilly senior football team won Cork SFC titles in 1984 and 1986.

Personal life and death

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Murphy married Molly O'Donovan in 1942 and had six children. Two of his sons, Bertie Óg and Tadhg, lined out with Glanmire, Sarsfields and at inter-county level with Cork.[6][7] His grandson, Tadhg Óg Murphy, was also a Sarsfields and Cork hurler.

Murphy died on 6 May 1999, at the age of 90.[8]

Honours

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Player

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Glanmire
Cork

Selector

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Imokilly
Cork

References

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  1. ^ "Birth of BARTHOLOMEW MURPHY on 17 February 1909". Irish Genealogy. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Bertie Murphy - a Sarsfields stalwart". Evening Echo. 10 February 1989. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  3. ^ "Junior hurling". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
  4. ^ "Record of Board Officers Since its Formation in 1924". East Cork GAA website. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  5. ^ "Murphy generation game takes another twist". Irish Examiner. 5 December 2013. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  6. ^ "Cork's hero of '83 Tadhg Murphy: 'It is time to pass on the baton to a new generation'". Irish Examiner. 8 November 2020. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  7. ^ "Bertie Óg: If we avoid injuries then we can return to the glory days of 1999". Irish Independent. 27 September 2001. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  8. ^ "Death notices". Irish Examiner. 7 May 1999. Retrieved 6 April 2023.