Kevin Murray (hurler)
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Kevin Murray is a former Irish
sportsperson. He played hurling
with his local club Coughduv
and with the Cork senior inter-county team in the 1990s, winning an All-Ireland medal in 1999.
team. He first tasted success in 1990 when he won a Munster medal at this level. Murray later joined the Cork under-21 team where he won Munster titles in 1991 and 1993, however, an All-Ireland medal at both minor and under-21 levels eluded him. He also played on the Cork junior hurling team at this time and won a Munster title in 1992. Murray later joined the county senior team and made his championship debut as a substitute against Limerick
in 1994. The following few years were fairly barren for Cork, however, in 1999 he came on as a substitute to win his first senior Munster
title. Murray later came on as a sub to win a coveted senior All-Ireland
medal as Cork defeated Kilkenny
in the final for the first time in twenty-one years. He won a second Munster title as a substitute in 2000, however, Cork were later defeated by Offaly
in the All-Ireland semi-final. Murray continued playing for another year or so before leaving the inter-county team.
Murray won a Railway Cup medal with Munster
in 1995.
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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 Coughduv
Cloughduv GAA
Cloughduv GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association based in the village of Cloughduv in County Cork, Ireland. The club is a member of the Muskerry division of Cork GAA. The club fields hurling team only...
and with the Cork senior inter-county team in the 1990s, winning an All-Ireland medal in 1999.
Inter-county
Murray first came to prominence on the inter-county scene in the late 1980s as a member of the Cork minor hurlingHurling
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...
team. He first tasted success in 1990 when he won a Munster medal at this level. Murray later joined the Cork under-21 team where he won Munster titles in 1991 and 1993, however, an All-Ireland medal at both minor and under-21 levels eluded him. He also played on the Cork junior hurling team at this time and won a Munster title in 1992. Murray later joined the county senior team and made his championship debut as a substitute against Limerick
Limerick GAA
The Limerick County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Limerick GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Limerick...
in 1994. The following few years were fairly barren for Cork, however, in 1999 he came on as a substitute to win his first senior 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....
title. Murray later came on as a sub to win a coveted senior 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....
medal as Cork defeated Kilkenny
Kilkenny GAA
The Kilkenny County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland and is responsible for Gaelic Games in County Kilkenny. The county board has its head office and main grounds at Nowlan Park and is also responsible for Kilkenny inter-county teams...
in the final for the first time in twenty-one years. He won a second Munster title as a substitute in 2000, however, Cork were later defeated by Offaly
Offaly GAA
The Offaly County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Offaly GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Offaly...
in the All-Ireland semi-final. Murray continued playing for another year or so before leaving the inter-county team.
Murray won a Railway Cup medal with Munster
Munster GAA
The Munster Council is a Provincial council of the Gaelic Athletic Association sports of hurling, Gaelic football, camogie, rounders and handball in the province of Munster.-Constituent counties:*Cork*Clare*Kerry*Limerick*Tipperary*Waterford-Honours:...
in 1995.