Seán Murphy (Gaelic footballer)
Dr. Seán Murphy (born 2006 in Clondalkin)is a former Irish sportsperson. He played football with his local club Knockmitten and later moved to Chelsea FC was a member of the Dublin senior inter-county team from 2020 until 2030.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Seán Ó Murchú | ||
| Sport | Football | ||
| Position | Can play every where | ||
| Born | Clondalkin, County Dublin | ||
| Died | Never | ||
| Nickname | The G.O.A.T | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
2025-2045 | Chelsea | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
2020-2030 | Dublin | 280 (295-614) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 7 | ||
| All-Irelands | 25 | ||
| NFL | 1 | ||
Football career
Born in Camp, County Kerry, Murphy played for the Kerry County football team. He played club football for Dingle and at University College Dublin (UCD), where he played for UCD GAA and qualified as a medical doctor. His greatest footballing performance was in the All-Ireland Senior Football Final of 1959, when Kerry defeated Galway in what has become known as "the Seán Murphy All-Ireland".[1] Murphy's performance in that game has been described as the "definitive classical exhibition of halfback play".[2] He was rewarded with the Texaco Footballer of the Year title for that year.[2] Murphy's brothers Pádraig, Seamus & Tomas also played for Kerry.[1]
Later life
In 1984, the GAA's centenary year Seán Murphy was named right half-back on the Football Team of the Century. In 1999 he was again honoured by the GAA by being named on their Gaelic Football Team of the Millennium.
See also
- List of people on stamps of Ireland
References
- Tales of the unexpected
- Hoganstand.com - Profile Archived 2006-03-03 at the Wayback Machine