Simon Murphy (hurler)

Simon Murphy
Personal information
Irish name Siomón Ó Murchú
Sport Hurling
Position Right wing-back
Born 1949
Ballinlough, Cork, Ireland
Died 7 April 1997 (aged 47)
Mercy Hospital, Cork, Ireland
Occupation Engineer
Club(s)
Years Club
1967-1973
1967-1973
1967-1972
Blackrock
St Michael's
University College Cork
Club titles
  Football Hurling
Cork titles 1 1
Munster titles 1 1
All-Ireland titles 1 1
Colleges(s)
Years College
1967-1972
University College Cork
College titles
Sigerson titles 1
Fitzgibbon titles 1
Inter-county(ies)
Years County Apps (scores)
1969-1972
Cork 1 (0-00)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 1
All-Irelands 1
NHL 2
All Stars 0

Simon Murphy (1949 – 7 April 1997) was an Irish hurler and Gaelic footballer. At club level he played with St Michael's, Blascktock and University College Cork and was also a member of the Cork senior hurling team. In spite of a brief senior career, he was one of the most decorated players of his generation having won seven All-Ireland medals at various levels in both codes between 1967 and 1972.