Ciarán Murray was a former Gaelic football

Gaelic football

Gaelic football , commonly referred to as "football" or "Gaelic", or "Gah" is a form of football played mainly in Ireland...

 player for Monaghan

Monaghan GAA

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Playing career

Murray helped Monaghan to victory in the 1984 National Football League

National Football League (Ireland)

The National Football League is a Gaelic football tournament held annually between the county teams of Ireland, under the auspices of the Gaelic Athletic Association. The prize for the winning team is the New Ireland Cup, presented by the New Ireland Assurance Company...

 Final defeating Armagh. He collected two Ulster Senior Football Championship

Ulster Senior Football Championship

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 medals in 1985, beating Derry and again in 1988, defeating Tyrone in Clones. He claimed an All-Star Award for his efforts in 1985. He played for Ireland

Ireland international rules football team

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 in the 1986

1986 International Rules series

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 and 1987 International Rules series

1987 International Rules series

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 against Australia. In 1991, he retired from football due to persistent knee injuries. Murray acted as physio to the Irish soccer

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 team in the 2002 FIFA World Cup

2002 FIFA World Cup

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