Jas Murphy
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]
| 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 | ||
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.
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Paudie Sheehy |
Kerry Senior Football Captain 1953 |
Succeeded by Mick Murphy |
| Achievements | ||
| Preceded by Mick Higgins (Cavan) |
All-Ireland Senior Football Final winning captain 1953 |
Succeeded by Peter McDermott (Meath) |
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