Alf Murray (24 December 1914 – 12 March 1999) was an Irish

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er who played as a right wing-forward at senior level for the Armagh county team. Murray joined the team during the 1935 championship and was a regular member of the starting fifteen for the next decade. He failed to win any silverware at senior level, however, he did win an

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medal at junior level in 1935. Murray had a lengthy club career with Clann Éireann. In retirement from playing Murray was involved in the administration of the

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. He was secretary of the Armagh County Board and chairman of the Ulster Council, before serving as president of the GAA from 1964 to 1967.

Education

Murray was awarded a teacher training scholarship to St Mary's College of Education,

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Teaching

He taught for a short time in

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and Derrymacash before spending 40 years at Tannaghmore Primary School where he was to become Vice Principal and Principal.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Murray, Alf 1915 births 1999 deaths Alumni of St Mary's University, Twickenham Armagh County Board administrators Armagh inter-county Gaelic footballers Chairmen of Gaelic games governing bodies Clann Éireann Gaelic footballers Gaelic games players from County Down Heads of schools in Northern Ireland People from Dromore, County Down Presidents of the Gaelic Athletic Association Secretaries of county boards of the Gaelic Athletic Association Ulster inter-provincial Gaelic footballers Ulster Provincial Council administrators