Murphy, Jimmy (1954– )

Irish Gaelic footballer and hurler, born in Cork. From the St Finbar's club, Murphy was first spotted as a minor hurler by the legendary Christy Ring. He won his first senior medal in 1973, playing Gaelic football for Cork in the All-Ireland win over Dublin. In 1976 he was part of the Cork hurlers three-in-a-row side, where he played at forward. He captained the team in back-to-back finals in 1982 and 1983, being defeated by Kilkenny on both occasions, but collected two more championships in 1984 and 1986. He retired the following year, but in 1999 he managed the Cork Senior Hurlers to victory in the All-Ireland final against Kilkenny.