Paul Murphy may refer to:
- Paul Murphy (Australian journalist), Australian political journalist
- Paul Murphy (cinematographer), award-winning Australian cinematographer
- Paul Murphy (musician) (born 1949), American jazz drummer
- Paul Murphy (Gaelic footballer) (born 1979), Irish Gaelic football player
- Paul Murphy (Irish association footballer) (born 1985)
- Paul Murphy (Irish politician) (born 1983), Socialist Party MEP
- Paul Murphy (jazz DJ), British DJ credited with inventing the UK jazz dance scene
- Paul Murphy (Manitoba politician), Manitoba politician
- Paul Murphy (Scottish footballer), Scottish professional footballer
- Paul Murphy (UK politician) (born 1948), Labour Party politician in the United Kingdom
- Paul Murphy, co-writer of role-playing game Paranoia
- Skratch Bastid (Paul Murphy, born 1982), Canadian hip hop DJ
- Paul Murphy (British journalist), founder editor of FT Alphaville
- Paul Murphy (hurler) (born 1989), Irish hurler
Famous quotes containing the word murphy:
“If I were in the unenviable position of having to study my work my points of departure would be the “Naught is more real ...” and the “Ubi nihil vales ...” both already in Murphy and neither very rational.”
—Samuel Beckett (1906–1989)