Denis Murphy (Tipperary hurler)
Denis Murphy (14 December 1910 - 25 March 1989) was an Irish hurler. At club level he played for Thurles Sarsfields and was the full-forward on the Tipperary senior hurling team that won the 1937 All-Ireland Championship.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Donncha Ó Murchú | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Full-forward | ||
| Born |
14 December 1910 Thurles, County Tipperary, Ireland | ||
| Died |
25 March 1989 (aged 78) Thurles, County Tipperary, Ireland | ||
| Nickname | Bunny | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Thurles Sarsfields | |||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
1936-1940 | Tipperary | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 1 | ||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
| NHL | 0 | ||
Murphy made his first appearance for the Tipperary senior hurling team during the 1936 Munster Championship, having earlier played for the Tipperary junior team. In 1937 he won an All-Ireland Championship medal when Tipperary defeated Kilkenny, having earlier won a Munster Championship medal.
Honours
- Tipperary
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