Colm Murphy (Gaelic footballer)

Colm Murphy (born 1952) is an Irish former Gaelic footballer. He played for club side Nemo Rangers and at inter-county level with the Cork senior football team.

Colm Murphy
Personal information
Irish name Colm Ó Murchú
Sport Gaelic football
Position Left corner-forward
Born 1952
Cork, Ireland
Occupation ESB supervisor
Club(s)
Years Club
1970-1988
 Nemo Rangers
Club titles
Cork titles 8
Munster titles 7
All-Ireland Titles 4
Inter-county(ies)
Years County Apps (scores)
1975-1976
 Cork 1 (0-00)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 0
All-Irelands 0
NFL 0
All Stars 0

Career

Murphy first came to prominence as a Gaelic footballer at schools' level with Coláiste Chríost Rí. He simultaneously lined out with the Nemo Rangers club at juvenile and underage levels before joining the club's senior team in 1970. Murphy was a mainstay of the team for several years, and won four All-Ireland Club Championship titles, including one as team captain.[1][2] His silverware at club level also includes seven Munster Club Championships, while he also became the first player to win eight Cork County Championship medals. Murphy was a member of the Cork senior football team for two seasons.

Honours
Nemo Rangers

References
  1. Woods, Mark (8 March 2018). "Nemo team of 1979 had to withstand Arctic conditions to secure the title". The Echo. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
  2. "Nemo have the class to match their insatiable drive". The Corkman. 14 March 2003. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
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