Dan Murray (Gaelic footballer)
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| Native name | Dónall Ó Muirí (Irish) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1934 Kilmichael, County Cork, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | (aged 90–91) Bishopstown, Cork, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Secondary school principal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Gaelic football | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Right corner-back | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 14:40, 12 April 2012. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Daniel Murray (1934 – 6 April 2025) was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played as a right corner-back for the Cork senior team.[1]
Murray joined the team during the 1954 championship and was a regular member of the starting fifteen until his retirement after the 1959 championship. During that time he won one National League medal and two Munster SFC medals; however, he did not win an All-Ireland SFC medal.[2]
Murray began his club career with Canovee and UCC, before later winning two county championship medals with Macroom. He also played hurling with Cloughduv.
Murray died on 6 April 2025.[3]
Honours
- Darrara College
- South West Junior A Football Championship: 1954, 1955
- Macroom
- Cork
- Munster Senior Football Championship: 1956, 1957
- National Football League: 1955–56
- All-Ireland Junior Football Championship: 1953
- Munster Junior Football Championship: 1953
- Munster Minor Football Championship: 1952
References
- ^ "Profile of Dan Murray". Hogan Stand website. 5 March 1995. Retrieved 12 April 2012.
- ^ "Munster Senior Football Winning Teams". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 12 April 2012.
- ^ "The death has occurred of Dan Murray". RIP.ie. 7 April 2025. Retrieved 7 April 2025.