Irish name Mícheál Ó Murchú Position Right wing-back Years Club All irelands 1 | Sport Hurling Occupation Draper Tipperary titles 4 | |
Michael "Mick" Murphy (born 1918) is an Irish hurler who played as a right wing-back for the Tipperary and Clare senior teams.
Born in Kilmaley, County Clare, Murphy first played competitive hurling in his youth. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of twenty-five when he first linked up with the Tipperary senior team. He made his debut during the 1943 championship. Murphy became a regular member of the team over the next few years and won one All-Ireland medal and one Munster medal. He later lined out with Clare.
At club level Murphy is a four-time championship medallist played with Thurles Sarsfields. He also played for a host of other clubs including Kilmaley, Clarecastle and Faughs.
His retirement came following the conclusion of the 1949 championship.
Murphy is one of the oldest living All-Ireland medallists.