Bertie Murphy
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Beircheart Ó Murchú | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Born |
17 February 1909[1] Glounthaune, County Cork, Ireland | ||
| Died |
6 May 1999 (aged 90) Glanmire, County Cork, Ireland | ||
| Nickname | Bertie | ||
| Occupation | Factory operator | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
|
Glanmire Sarsfields | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Cork titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
| Cork | |||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 0 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NHL | 0 | ||
Bartholomew Murphy (17 February 1909 - 6 May 1999) was an Irish hurler and Gaelic footballer. He lined out with club sides Sarsfields and Glanmire, and at the inter-county level with Cork. Murphy also served as an administrator and selector.
Playing career
[edit]Murphy first played Gaelic games as a schoolboy and won his first medal with Glounthaune NS in a school's league in 1923. He progressed to adult level with the Glanmire-Sarsfields Gaelic football and hurling clubs and won six East Cork JFC titles in a nine-year period before winning a Cork JFC title in 1937. Murphy also won a Kelleher Shield with Glanmire in 1940.[2]
Murphy first appeared on the inter-county scene with Cork as a member of the junior team. He won a Munster JHC medal in 1929.[3] Murphy later played alongside his brothers Tom and Jim with the senior team and made a number of appearances in tournament and challenge games.
Post-playing career
[edit]Murphy served as treasurer of the East Cork Board between 1944 and 1947 and was his club's board delegate for a number of years.[4] He also served as secretary of the Sarsfields club and was club president at the time of his death.[5]
Murphy was also involved in team management and coaching and was a selector on numerous inter-county teams. His first success was in 1951 when he was part of the selection committee for Cork's All-Ireland MHC triumph. Murphy was a senior team selector the following year as Cork claimed the All-Ireland SHC title. He was a junior team selector for All-Ireland JHC triumphs in 1955 and 1958. Murphy's last inter-county success was an All-Ireland U21HC title in 1973. He was also a selector when the Imokilly senior football team won Cork SFC titles in 1984 and 1986.
Personal life and death
[edit]Murphy married Molly O'Donovan in 1942 and had six children. Two of his sons, Bertie Óg and Tadhg, lined out with Glanmire, Sarsfields and at inter-county level with Cork.[6][7] His grandson, Tadhg Óg Murphy, was also a Sarsfields and Cork hurler.
Murphy died on 6 May 1999, at the age of 90.[8]
Honours
[edit]Player
[edit]- Glanmire
- Cork Junior Football Championship: 1937
- East Cork Junior Football Championship: 1929, 1930, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1937
- Cork
Selector
[edit]- Imokilly
- Cork
- All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship: 1952
- Munster Senior Hurling Championship: 1952
- All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship: 1955, 1958
- Munster Junior Hurling Championship: 1955, 1958
- All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship: 1973
- Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship: 1973
- All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship: 1951
- Munster Minor Hurling Championship: 1951
References
[edit]- ^ "Birth of BARTHOLOMEW MURPHY on 17 February 1909". Irish Genealogy. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
- ^ "Bertie Murphy - a Sarsfields stalwart". Evening Echo. 10 February 1989. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
- ^ "Junior hurling". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
- ^ "Record of Board Officers Since its Formation in 1924". East Cork GAA website. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
- ^ "Murphy generation game takes another twist". Irish Examiner. 5 December 2013. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
- ^ "Cork's hero of '83 Tadhg Murphy: 'It is time to pass on the baton to a new generation'". Irish Examiner. 8 November 2020. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ "Bertie Óg: If we avoid injuries then we can return to the glory days of 1999". Irish Independent. 27 September 2001. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ "Death notices". Irish Examiner. 7 May 1999. Retrieved 6 April 2023.