Colm Murphy (Gaelic footballer)
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| Native name | Colm Ó Murchú (Irish) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1952 (age 72–73) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | ESB supervisor | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Gaelic football | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Left corner-forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Colm Murphy (born 1952) is an Irish former Gaelic footballer. He played for club side Nemo Rangers and at inter-county level with the Cork senior football team.
Career
Murphy first came to prominence as a Gaelic footballer at schools' level with Coláiste Chríost Rí. He simultaneously lined out with the Nemo Rangers club at juvenile and underage levels before joining the club's senior team in 1970. Murphy was a mainstay of the team for several years, and won four All-Ireland Club Championship titles, including one as team captain.[1][2] His silverware at club level also includes seven Munster Club Championships, while he also became the first player to win eight Cork County Championship medals. Murphy was a member of the Cork senior football team for two seasons.
Honours
- Nemo Rangers
- All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship: 1973, 1979, 1982 (c), 1984
- Munster Senior Club Football Championship: 1972, 1974, 1975, 1978, 1981, 1983, 1987
- Cork Senior Football Championship: 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1981, 1983, 1987
References
- ^ Woods, Mark (8 March 2018). "Nemo team of 1979 had to withstand Arctic conditions to secure the title". The Echo. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
- ^ "Nemo have the class to match their insatiable drive". The Corkman. 14 March 2003. Retrieved 14 April 2021.