Stephen Murphy (hurler)
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| Native name | Stiofán Ó Murchú (Irish) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1996 (age 29–30) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Hurling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Stephen Murphy (born 1996) is an Irish hurler who plays as a goalkeeper for the Kerry senior team.
Born in Causeway, County Kerry, Murphy first played competitive hurling during his schooling at Causeway Comprehensive School. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of sixteen when he first linked up with the Kerry minor team before later joining the under-21 side. He made his senior debut during the 2015 league. Murphy quickly became a regular member of the starting fifteen and has won one Christy Ring Cup medal.[1]
At club level Murphy plays with Causeway.
Honours
Team
- Kerry
- Christy Ring Cup (1): 2015
- National League (Division 2A) (1): 2015
- All-Ireland Minor B Hurling Championship (2): 2013, 2014
- All-Ireland U21 B Hurling Championship 2017
- Causeway
- Kerry Senior Hurling Championship (1) 2019
- Kerry Under-21 hurling championship (3) 2014, 2015, 2017
References
- ^ Keane, Pat (6 June 2015). "Shane Nolan kelps Kerry make it third time lucky in Christy Ring". Irish Times. Retrieved 18 July 2015.