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- John Murphy (athlete) (1895–1972), American high jumper
- John Murphy (announcer), American football announcer for the Buffalo Bills
- John Murphy (Australian rules footballer) (born 1949), former champion player with the Fitzroy Football Club in the 1960s and 1970s
- John Murphy (cyclist) (born 1984), American professional cyclist
- John Murphy (infielder) (1879–1949), baseball infielder
- John Murphy (American football coach) (born 1932), college football coach for the Toledo Rockets
- John Murphy (English footballer) (born 1976), English striker
- John Murphy (Irish footballer), former Bohemian F.C. player
- John Murphy (pitcher) (1858–1905), baseball pitcher
- John Murphy (swimmer) (born 1953), retired American Olympic gold medalist in swimming
- John Murphy (hurler), Irish hurler
- John Murphy (Gaelic footballer) (died 2009), Irish Gaelic footballer
- John P. Murphy (born 1945), Australian rules footballer at South Melbourne and Sturt
- Johne Murphy (born 1984), Irish rugby union footballer
- Johnny Murphy (1908–1970), baseball player
- Johnny Murphy (hurler) (born 1954), Irish retired hurler
- JR Murphy (John R. Murphy, born 1991), baseball player
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