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Bernie Murphy (1923 - 12 January 2002) was an Irish hurler and
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er who played as a midfielder at senior level for the
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. Born in
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, 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
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medal, one
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medal and one
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medal with the hurlers as well as one
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medal with the footballers. At club level Murphy was a three-time
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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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{{DEFAULTSORT:Murphy, Bernie 1923 births 2002 deaths St Finbarr's hurlers St Finbarr's Gaelic footballers Cork inter-county hurlers Cork inter-county Gaelic footballers All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship winners Dual players 20th-century Irish sportsmen