Researching Gerald Murphy
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The name Gerald means "Spear Warrior" and is of Teutonic origin.
Records of Gerald Murphy on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Gerald Murphy and the Murphy Family History
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Gerald Murphy (hurler)
Gerald Murphy (1928 – 14 July 1978) was an Irish hurler who played as a midfielder for the Cork senior team.
Born in Midleton, County Cork, Murphy first played competitive hurling in his youth. He arrived on the inert-county scene at the age of seventeen when he first linked up with the Cork minor team before later joining the junior side. He made his senior debut during the 1949 championship. Murphy immediately became a regular member of the team and won three All-Ireland medals, four Munster medals and one National Hurling League medal. He was an All-Ireland runner-up on one occasion.
As a member of the Munster inter-provincial team on a number of occasions Murphy won one Railway Cup medal. At club level he was a one-time championship medallist in the intermediate grade with Midleton.
Throughout his career Murphy made 20 championship appearances. He retired from inter-county hurling following the conclusion of the 1957 championship.
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