Seán Murray
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| Native name | Seán Ó Muirí (Irish) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nickname | Yank | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1932 Skerries, County Dublin, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 27 July 2012 (aged 80) Skerries, County Dublin, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Civil servant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Gaelic football | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Midfield | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Seán Murray (1932 – 17 July 2012) was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played for club side Skerries Harps and at inter-county level with the Dublin senior team.
Career
Murray first came to prominence with the Skerries Harps club that secured senior status after winning the junior title in 1953 and the intermediate title in 1954. He first appeared on the inter-county scene as a member of the Dublin junior team that secured the Leinster Junior Championship title in 1955. Murray made his senior debut in a tournament game the following year and had his most successful season in 1958 when he claimed National League and Leinster Championship titles. He also lined out at midfield in the 1958 All-Ireland final defeat of Derry.[1][2] Two years later, Murray collected an All-Ireland title with the Dublin junior team.[3]
Honours
- Skerries Harps
- Dublin
- All-Ireland Senior Football Championship: 1958
- Leinster Senior Football Championship: 1958
- National Football League: 1957-58
- All-Ireland Junior Football Championship: 1960
- Leinster Junior Football Championship: 1955, 1960
References
- ^ "Dublin honour 1958 All-Ireland winners". Hogan Stand. 23 December 2018. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
- ^ Mac Lochlainn, Rónán (26 August 2019). "Dublin's sweet sixteenth - How 16 years of hurt was finally ended in 1958". Irish Independent. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
- ^ "Yank Murray - a star on the GAA fields of Fingal". Fingal Independent. 1 February 2006. Retrieved 1 June 2021.