Denis Murphy (Tipperary hurler)

Irish hurler Not to be confused with Denis Murphy (Carlow hurler) or Denis Murphy (Cork hurler).

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Denis Murphy
Personal information
Irish name	Donncha Ó Murchú
Sport	Hurling
Position	Full-forward
Born	(1910-12-14)14 December 1910 Thurles, County Tipperary, Ireland
Died	25 March 1989(1989-03-25) (aged 78) Thurles, County Tipperary, Ireland
Nickname	Bunny
Club(s)
Years	Club
	Thurles Sarsfields
Inter-county(ies)
Years	County
1936-1940	Tipperary
Inter-county titles
Munster titles	1
All-Irelands	1
NHL	0

Denis Murphy (14 December 1910 – 25 March 1989) was an Irish hurler. At club level he played for Thurles Sarsfields and was the full-forward on the Tipperary senior hurling team that won the 1937 All-Ireland Championship.

Murphy made his first appearance for the Tipperary senior hurling team during the 1936 Munster Championship, having earlier played for the Tipperary junior team. In 1937 he won an All-Ireland Championship medal when Tipperary defeated Kilkenny, having earlier won a Munster Championship medal.

Honours

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Tipperary - 1937 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Champions (12th title)

Selectors: F. McGrath; T. Semple; J. Maher; D. Max; J. O'Loughlin; B. Leahy; J. Leahy

Reference: Tipperary GAA Archives Database searchable by team, year and/or player name.

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