Mattie Murphy

Matthew "Mattie" Murphy is an Irish former hurling manager and former player. He was the manager of the Galway senior team on two separate occasions, however, it was as manager of the Galway minor team that he enjoyed his greatest successes in terms of major titles won.

Mattie Murphy
Personal information
Irish nameMaitiú Ó Murchú
SportHurling
BornTurloughmore, County Galway, Ireland
Club management
Years Club
Gort
Inter-county management
Years County
1994 - 1996
1998 - 2000
2001 - 2002		 Galway
Galway
Mayo
Inter-county titles
County League Province All-Ireland
Galway 2 3 0

Born in Turloughmore, County Galway, Murphy was introduced to hurling in his youth. After coming to prominence at underage levels with the Turloughmore club, he later transferred to Gort. A two-time Connacht medal winner with the Gort senior team, Murphy also won two county senior championship medals.

Murphy has been involved at coaching at all levels at club and inter-county for four decades. Between 1992 and 2013 he became the most successful manager in the history of the All-Ireland Minor Championship after guiding Galway to six All-Ireland titles. As manager of the Galway senior team on two separate occasions he won three Connacht titles and two National Hurling League medals.

Honours

Player
Gort

Manager
Gort
Galway

References
    Sporting positions
    Preceded by
    Jarlath Cloonan    		 Galway Senior Hurling Manager
    1994–1996    		 Succeeded by
    Cyril Farrell
    Preceded by
    Cyril Farrell    		 Galway Senior Hurling Manager
    1998–2000    		 Succeeded by
    Noel Lane
    Preceded by
    Gerry Kilbride    		 Mayo Senior Hurling Manager
    2001–2002    		 Succeeded by
    Gerry Spellman


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