Researching Bernie Murphy
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 23924 people with the Murphy surname? In that year Murphy was ranked number 138 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Bernie means "Form of BERNARD - brave bear" and is of German origin.
Records of Bernie Murphy on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Bernie Murphy and the Murphy Family History
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| Did you know that there are currently 62164 people with the Murphy surname in the UK? Murphy is now ranked number 65 for popularity in the UK. |
Murphy Family History Databases
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Murphy Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 355475 people with the Murphy surname in the USA? Murphy is ranked number 52 for popularity in the USA. |
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Bernie Murphy
Bernie Murphy (born 1923) was an Irish hurler and Gaelic footballer who played as a midfielder for the Cork senior team.
Born in Cork, Murphy first arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of twenty when he first linked up with the Cork senior hurling team. He made his debut during the 1942 championship before later joining the Cork senior football team. Murphy immediately became a regular member of the starting fifteen and won one All-Ireland medal, one Munster medal and one National Hurling League medal with the hurlers as well as one Munster medal with the footballers.
At club level Murphy was a three-time championship medallist with St. Finbarr's.
Throughout his career Murphy made a combined total of 11 championship appearances. His retirement came following the conclusion of the 1949 championships.
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