Joe Murphy (hurler)
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Joe Murphy is an Irish
retired sportsperson. He played hurling
with his local club Passage
and was a member of the Cork senior inter-county team from 1969 until 1970. Murphy won a set of All-Ireland
and Munster
winners' medals as a non-playing substitute in 1970.
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
retired sportsperson. He played hurling
Hurling
Hurling is an outdoor team game of ancient Gaelic origin, administered by the Gaelic Athletic Association, and played with sticks called hurleys and a ball called a sliotar. Hurling is the national game of Ireland. The game has prehistoric origins, has been played for at least 3,000 years, and...
with his local club Passage
Passage West GAA
Passage West GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the town of Passage West, Cork, Republic of Ireland. The club fields teams in both Gaelic football and hurling. It is a member of the Seandún...
and was a member of the Cork senior inter-county team from 1969 until 1970. Murphy won a set of All-Ireland
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
The GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship is an annual hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1887 for the top hurling teams in Ireland....
and Munster
Munster Senior Hurling Championship
The Munster GAA Hurling Championship is an annual hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1888 for the top hurling teams in the province of Munster in Ireland....
winners' medals as a non-playing substitute in 1970.