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Eoghan Murphy (Erin's Own hurler)

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Eoghan Murphy
Personal information
Irish name Eoghan Ó Murchú
Sport Hurling
Position Full-forward
Born (1987-07-20) 20 July 1987 (age 37)
Glounthaune, County Cork, Ireland
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Nickname The Bear
Occupation Liability investigator
Club(s)*
Years Club Apps (scores)
2005-present
Erin's Own 76 (21-534)
Club titles
Cork titles 2
Colleges(s)
Years College
2006-2009
University College Cork
College titles
Fitzgibbon titles 1
Inter-county(ies)**
Years County Apps (scores)
2007
Cork 2 (0-01)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 0
All-Irelands 0
NHL 0
All Stars 0
* club appearances and scores correct as of 22:00, 20 October 2023.
**Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 18:39, 16 January 2019.

Eoghan Murphy (born 20 July 1987) is an Irish hurler who plays for Cork Senior Championship club Erin's Own. As of 2019, he plays as a full-forward. Murphy, along with his brother Kieran, is a former member of the Cork senior hurling team.[1]

Playing career

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University College Cork

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As a student at University College Cork Murphy was selected for the college's senior hurling team on a number of occasions.[2] On 7 March 2009, he was an unused substitute when UCC defeated the University of Limerick by 2-17 to 0-14 to win the Fitzgibbon Cup.[3]

Erin's Own

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Murphy joined the Erin's Own club at a young age and played in all grades at juvenile and underage levels, winning back-to-back Cork Under-21 Championship in 2004 and 2005. He made his first appearance for the club's senior team on 8 July 2005 in a 4-17 to 2-15 defeat of Imokilly.[citation needed]

On 22 October 2006, Murphy scored 1-10 from left corner-forward when Erin's Own defeated Cloyne by 2-19 to 3-14 in the final of the Cork Senior Championship.[4] His tally of 1-31 placed him as the second-highest scorer in that year's championship.[citation needed]

On 14 October 2007, Murphy won a second Cork Senior Championship medal after Erin's Own 1-11 to 1-07 defeat of Newrownshandrum in the final.[5] He scored five points from frees in the game.[citation needed]

Cork

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Minor and under-21

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Murphy was sixteen-years-old when he first played for Cork as a member of the minor team on 27 June 2004. He scored 1-01 after being introduced as a substitute in Cork's 2-12 to 3-08 defeat of Tipperary to win the Munster Championship.

On 26 June 2005, Murphy won a second Munster Championship medal after a 2-18 to 1-12 defeat of Limerick in the final.[6]

Murphy subsequently progressed onto the Cork under-21 team. On 1 August 2008, he won a Munster Championship medal at full-forward after Cork's 1-20 to 0-10 defeat of Waterford in the final.[7]

Senior

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Murphy made his first appearance for the Cork senior hurling team on 18 February 2007 in a 1-21 to 0-14 National Hurling League defeat of Offaly. He scored from 1-01 during the game.[8] Murphy was later included on Cork's championship panel and made his first appearance on 7 July in a 1-27 to 0-11 defeat of Offaly in the All-Ireland Qualifiers.[9] Murphy's inter-county career ended at the end of the season.

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 3 September 2023.
Team Year Cork Munster All-Ireland Total
Apps Score Apps Score Apps Score Apps Score
Erin's Own 2005-06 1 0-01 1 0-01
2006-07 5 1-31 2 1-08 7 2-39
2007-08 5 0-29 1 0-04 6 0-33
2008-09 4 2-23 4 2-23
2009-10 4 1-26 4 1-26
2010-11 5 1-38 5 1-38
2011-12 3 2-21 3 2-21
2012-13 3 1-19 3 1-19
2013-14 3 0-21 3 0-21
2014-15 2 0-15 2 0-15
2015-16 5 3-43 5 3-43
2016-17 7 3-63 7 3-63
2017-18 5 2-37 5 2-37
2018-19 2 1-23 2 1-23
2019-20 3 2-22 3 2-22
2020-21 5 0-33 5 0-33
2021-22 4 1-29 4 1-29
2022-23 4 0-21 4 0-21
2023-24 3 0-27 3 0-27
Total 73 20-522 3 1-12 76 21-534

Inter-county

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Team Year National League Munster All-Ireland Total
Division Apps Score Apps Score Apps Score Apps Score
Cork 2007 Division 1A 5 2-01 2 0-01 7 2-02
Total 5 2-01 2 0-01 7 2-02

Honours

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University College Cork
Erin's Own
Cork

References

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  1. ^ Cormican, Eoghan (7 October 2016). "Eoghan Murphy heeded father's advice ahead of Erin's Own's clash with Midleton". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  2. ^ "UCC's final fling shatters WIT". Irish Examiner. 7 March 2009. Archived from the original on 17 January 2019. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  3. ^ "UCC taste Fitzgibbon Cup success". Breaking News. 7 March 2009. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  4. ^ "Paradise regained for Erin's Own". Irish Examiner. 23 October 2006. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
  5. ^ Newman, Edward (15 October 2007). "Erin's Own battle hard to retain Rebel hurling crown". Irish Independent. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
  6. ^ "Cronin's accuracy guides Cork to 30th minor title". Irish Independent. 27 June 2005. Retrieved 24 April 2013.
  7. ^ "Naughton shines as Rebels see off Déise to take Munster U21 honours". Irish Independent. 2 August 2007. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
  8. ^ "Winning start for McCarthy". Irish Examiner. 19 February 2007. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
  9. ^ "Cork secure second win". Irish Examiner. 7 July 2007. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
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