Shane Murphy (Gaelic footballer)

Shane Murphy (born 1993) is an Irish Gaelic footballer. At club level he plays with Dr Crokes, having previously lined out with Kilcummin, and at inter-county level with the Kerry senior football team.

Shane Murphy
Personal information
Sport Gaelic football
Position Goalkeeper
Born 1993
Tralee,
County Kerry, Ireland
Occupation Insurance broker
Club(s)
Years Club
Kilcummin
Dr Crokes
Club titles
Kerry titles 3
Munster titles 2
All-Ireland Titles 1
Inter-county(ies)*
Years County Apps (scores)
2017-2019; 2021-
Kerry 3 (0-01)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 4
All-Irelands 1
NFL 2
All Stars 0
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 22:51, 27 July 2023.

Career

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Murphy first played Gaelic football to a high standard as a schoolboy at St Brendan's College in Killarney. He was part of the school team that won the Dunloe Cup in 2008, before later being sub-goalkeeper on the Corn Uí Mhuirí-winning team in 2010.[1]

Murphy began his club career at juvenile and underage levels with Kilcummin and won a Kerry MAFC medal in 2010. He later transferred to the Dr Crokes club and won three successive Kerry SFC medals in his first three seasons with his adopted club.[2][3] Two of these wins were converted into Munster Club SFC titles before claiming an All-Ireland Club SFC medal after a defeat of Slaughtneil in the 2017 final.[4]

Murphy first appeared on the inter-county scene with Kerry during unsuccessful spells with the minor and under-21 teams. He later spent two seasons with the junior team and won an All-Ireland JFC medal after a defeat of Mayo in 2015.[5] Murphy was part of the senior team's extended panel in 2017 and captained the team to the Munster SFC title in 2018. He was dropped from the panel at the end of the season but earned a recall in 2021.[6][7] Murphy won an All-Ireland SFC medal as sub-goalkeeper after a defeat of Galway in the 2022 final.[8]

Honours

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St Brendan's College
Kilcummin
  • Kerry Minor A Football Championship: 2010
Dr Crokes
Kerry

References

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  1. ^ "Tralee CBS pay penalty as St Brendan's grab late win". Irish Independent. 24 December 2008. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  2. ^ "Murphy's Crokes switch gets the green light". The Kerryman. 20 February 2016. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  3. ^ Keys, Colm (30 October 2018). "Dr Crokes gave me a second chance, I was gone - Murphy". Irish Independent. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  4. ^ McGoldrick, Seán (17 March 2017). "Dr Crokes win All-Ireland after seeing off 14 man Slaughtneil". Irish Independent. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  5. ^ "Hickey double inspires classy Kerry to title". Irish Independent. 10 August 2015. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  6. ^ "Shane Murphy recalled by Kerry, Austin Stacks trio also added to Jack O'Connor's training panel". Irish Examiner. 14 December 2021. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  7. ^ "Keeper Shane Murphy the latest to visit Jack O'Connor's second chance saloon". Irish Examiner. 4 February 2022. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  8. ^ Crowe, Dermot (24 July 2022). "Sam Maguire on way back to Kingdom as Kerry squeeze Galway out in final quarter to win All-Ireland SFC". Irish Independent. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
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