Con Murphy - Retirement

Retirement

In retirement Murphy continued to have a keen interest in the playing of and the administration of Gaelic games. He served as a member of the RTÉ Authority in the early 1980s, and was awarded the freedom of Cork in 1995. He still had a stranglehold on many aspects of Cork GAA, and led the campaign to keep Croke Park closed to Soccer and Rugby when the Clubs of Cork wanted Croke Park open while Landsdowne Road was being redeveloped. Murphy died on 29 April 2007.

Achievements
Preceded by Phil Purcell M.J. 'Inky' Flaherty	All-Ireland Senior Hurling Final referee 1948 1950	Succeeded by M.J. 'Inky' Flaherty Willie O'Donoghue
Sporting positions
Preceded by Andy Scannell	Vice-Chairman of the Cork County Board of the GAA 1952-1953	Succeeded by Jack Barrett
Preceded by Séamus Long	Treasaurer of the Cork County Board of the GAA 1954-1956	Succeeded by Paddy O'Driscoll
Preceded by Seán Óg Murphy	Secretary of the Cork County Board of the GAA 1957-1972	Succeeded by Frank Murphy
Preceded by Donal Keenan	President of the Gaelic Athletic Association 1976-1979	Succeeded by Paddy MacFlynn
Preceded by Derry Gowen	Chairman of the Cork County Board of the GAA 1985-1987	Succeeded by Denis Conroy

Cork – 1942 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Champions (13th title)

1 N. Porter
2 W. Murphy
3 B. Thornhill
4 C. Murphy
5 A. Lotty
6 D.J. Buckley
7 J. Young
8 J. Lynch (c)
9 P. O'Donovan
10 C. Ring
11 S. Condon
12 M. Kennefick
13 C. Tobin
14 J. Quirke
15 D. Beckett

Sub used: J. Buttimer for N. Porter

Subs not used: C. Cottrell; J. O'Neill; J. Buckley; B. O'Regan; J. Kenny

Trainer: J. Barry

Selectors: J. Leahy; P. Collins; J. Foley; T. McCarthy; D. Connolly

Partial Reference: Cork GAA website Inter-County SHC Results and Teams. 1940-1949 Information from Peter Devine. Accessed 17 July 2010.

Cork – 1943 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Champions (14th title)

1 T. Mulcahy
2 W. Murphy
3 B. Thornhill
4 C. Murphy
5 A. Lotty
6 D.J. Buckley
7 J. Young
8 J. Lynch
9 C. Cottrell
10 S. Condon
11 C. Ring
12 M. Kennefick (c)
13 J. Quirke
14 T. O'Sullivan
15 M. Brennan

Subs used: P. O'Donovan for S. Condon; B. Murphy for T. O'Sullivan

Subs not used: J. O'Sullivan; P. Hayes; P. Healy

Trainer: J. Barry

Selectors: S. Óg Murphy; S. McCarthy; W. Walsh; D. Barry-Murphy; D. Coughlan

Partial Reference: Cork GAA website Inter-County SHC Results and Teams. 1940-1949 Information from Peter Devine. Accessed 17 July 2010.

Cork – 1944 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Champions (15th title)

1 T. Mulcahy
2 W. Murphy
3 B. Thornhill
4 D.J. Buckley
5 P. O'Donovan
6 C. Murphy
7 A. Lotty
8 J. Lynch
9 C. Cottrell
10 C. Ring
11 S. Condon (c)
12 J. Young
13 J. Quirke
14 J. Morrison
15 J. Kelly

Sub used: P. Healy for C. Murphy

Subs not used: W. Campbell; M. Brennan; M. Fouhy; C. Dorgan

Trainer: J. Barry

Selectors: S. Óg Murphy; S. McCarthy; W. Walsh; D. Barry-Murphy; D. Coughlan

Partial Reference: Cork GAA website Inter-County SHC Results and Teams. 1940-1949 Information from Peter Devine. Accessed 17 July 2010.

Cork – 1946 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Champions (16th title)

1 T. Mulcahy
2 W. Murphy
3 C. Murphy
4 D. J. Buckley
5 P. O'Donovan
6 A. Lotty
7 J. Young
8 J. Lynch
9 C. Cottrell
10 P. Healy
11 C. Ring (c)
12 C. Murphy
13 M. O'Riordan
14 G. O'Riordan
15 J. Kelly

Subs not used: D. Creedon; S. O'Brien; J. Lyons; S. Condon; E.J. O'Sullivan

Trainer: J. Barry

Selectors: J. Leahy; P. Collins; J. Corkery; T. Creedon

Partial Reference: Cork GAA website Inter-County SHC Results and Teams. 1940-1949 Information from Peter Devine. Accessed 17 July 2010.

Cork – 1947 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship runners-up

1 T. Mulcahy
2 W. Murphy
3 C. Murphy
4 D. J. Buckley
5 P. O'Donovan
6 A. Lotty
7 J. Young
8 J. Lynch
9 C. Cottrell
10 S. Condon (Capt.)
11 C. Ring
12 C. Murphy
13 M. O'Riordan
14 G. O'Riordan
15 J. Kelly

Subs not used: E.J. O'Sullivan; W. J. Daly; M. Fouhy; D. Creedon; J. Thornhill; J. J. O'Brien

Trainer: J. Barry

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