Oliver Kilmurray
Irish Gaelic footballer (1947–2025)
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Oliver Kilmurray (1948 – May 2025) was an Irish Gaelic footballer. At club level, he played with Daingean and at inter-county level with the Offaly senior football team.
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| Born | 1947 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | May 2025 (aged 78) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Gaelic football | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Midfield | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career
Kilmurray played Gaelic football as a student at all levels during his time as a boarder at Belcamp College in Dublin.[1] He was part of the college's team that won the Leinster Colleges SFC in 1965, before losing the subsequent All-Ireland final to St Columb's College after a replay.[2]
At club level, Kilmurray first played for Daingean in the juvenile and underage grades. He was 15-years-old when he lined out at midfield in a controversial Offaly MFC final.[3] Kilmurray progressed to adult level and won an Offaly SFC medal in 1965 after a two-point win over Gracefield.[4]
Kilmurray first appeared on the inter-county scene with Offaly during a three-year tenure with the minor team. He was at midfield when Offaly beat Cork by 0–15 to 0–11 in the 1965 All-Ireland minor final, while he also won consecutive Leinster MFC medals.[5] Kilmurray made his senior team debut in October 1965, however, his inter-county career was cut short as result of his emigration to the United States. His brother, Kevin Kilmurray, won consecutive All-Ireland SFC medals with Offaly.[6]
Death
Kilmurray's death was announced in May 2025.[7]
Honours
- Belcamp College
- Daingean
- Offaly