Bertie Murphy
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Glounthaune,
County Cork, Ireland
Glanmire,
County Cork, Ireland
| 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.
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
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.