| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Liam Ó Murchú | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Right corner-back | ||
| Born |
16 December 1913 Ballincollig, County Cork, Ireland | ||
| Died |
24 August 1977 (aged 63) Bishopstown, Cork, Ireland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Nickname | Long Puck | ||
| Occupation | Dunlop's employee | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
|
Ballincollig Muskerry | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Cork titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1939–1949 | Cork | 37 (0–04) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 6 | ||
| All-Irelands | 5 | ||
| NHL | 3 | ||
William Murphy (16 December 1913 – 24 August 1977), commonly known as Long Puck, was an Irish hurler and hurling selector. His career included All-Ireland Championship victories as a player and later as a selector with the Cork senior hurling team.
After beginning his career at club level with Ballincollig, Murphy joined the Cork minor team in 1930 and began an inter-county career that spanned 20 years. After Munster Championship success with the junior side, he was promoted to the Cork senior team in 1939. From his debut, Murphy was ever-present as a corner-back and made a total of 37 championship appearances in a career that ended with his last game in 1949. During that time he was part of five All-Ireland Championship-winning teams, including Cork's record-breaking four titles in-a-row between 1941 and 1944. Murphy also secured six Munster Championship medals and three National Hurling League medals.