Jamie Murphy (curler)

Jamie Murphy (born 13 April 1981 in Saint John, New Brunswick)[2] is a Canadian curler from Dartmouth, Nova Scotia.[3][4] He is a former skip, and played at his first Brier in 2012.[5]

Jamie Murphy
Curler
Born (1981-04-13) April 13, 1981
Saint John, New Brunswick
Team
Curling clubHalifax CC,
Halifax, NS[1]
Curling career
Member Association Nova Scotia
Brier appearances6 (2012, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020)
Top CTRS ranking18th (2015–16; 2019-20)

Career

Jamie Murphy, originally from Quispamsis,[6] is a former junior curler, representing New Brunswick at the Canadian Junior Championships in 2001 and 2002.[7]

Murphy's team had a notable 2010 season, losing in the semifinal of the Nova Scotia Men's Provincial Championship that year.[8]

In 2012 the team captured their provincial championship, defeating former Brier champion Mark Dacey. This earned Murphy's team their first trip to the Brier.[5]

Teams
Season Skip Third Second Lead Events
2009–10 Jamie MurphyJordan PinderJon WambackDon McDermaid2010 NS
2010–11 Jamie MurphyJordan PinderKris GranchelliDon McDermaid2011 NS
2011–12 Jamie MurphyJordan PinderMike BardsleyDon McDermaid2012 NS, Brier
2012–13 Jamie MurphyJordan PinderMike BardsleyDon McDermaid2013 NS
2013–14 Jamie MurphyJordan PinderMike BardsleyDon McDermaid2014 NS, Brier
2014–15 Jamie MurphyJordan PinderScott BabinTyler Gamble2015 NS
2015–16 Jamie MurphyJordan PinderScott SaccaryPhil Crowell2016 NS, Brier
2016–17 Jamie MurphyJordan PinderScott SaccaryPhil Crowell2017 NS, Brier
2017–18 Jamie MurphyPaul FlemmingScott SaccaryPhil Crowell2018 NS, Brier
2018–19 Jamie MurphyPaul FlemmingScott SaccaryPhil Crowell2019 NS
2019–20 Jamie MurphyPaul FlemmingScott SaccaryPhil Crowell2020 NS, Brier
2020–21 Jamie MurphyPaul FlemmingScott SaccaryPhil Crowell

Personal life

Murphy's sister, Jeanette Murphy, is also a successful curler, listed as an alternate with Andrea Kelly's New Brunswick women's championship winning team.[6] He works as a general manager with ADESA Halifax. He is married and has two children.[9]

References
  1. "Curling Canada | Curling Scores on Curling.ca".
  2. "2020 Tim Hortons Brier Media Guide" (PDF). Curling Canada. Retrieved 2020-02-24.
  3. 2017 Home Hardware RTTR Media Guide
  4. Canadian Curling Association (2012). "Championships - Tim Hortons Brier - Teams". curling.ca. Canadian Curling Association. Retrieved 2012-03-04.
  5. Mosher, Monty (2012-02-13). "Murphy earns first Tankard title". thechronicleherald.ca. The Chronicle Herald. Retrieved 2012-03-05.
  6. Andrew Rankin (2012-02-25). "Murphy looking forward to challenges of the Brier". Telegraph Journal. p. C14.
  7. Murray McCormick (2012-03-03). "Howard, Koe lead the pack in Brier field". Telegraph Journal. p. C8.
  8. Mosher, Monty (2012-02-12). "Murphy heads to Tankard final". thechronicleherald.ca. The Chronicle Herald. Retrieved 2012-03-05.
  9. 2017 Brier Media Guide: Team Nova Scotia


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