Mattie Murphy

Mattie Murphy
Personal information
Irish name Maitiú Ó Murchú
Sport Hurling
Born Turloughmore, County Galway, Ireland
Club management
Years Club
Gort
Inter-county management
Years County
1994 - 1996
1998 - 2000
2001 - 2002
Galway
Galway
Mayo
Inter-county titles
County League Province All-Ireland
Galway 2 3 0

Matthew "Mattie" Murphy is an Irish former hurling manager and former player. He was the manager of the Galway senior team on two separate occasions, however, it was as manager of the Galway minor team that he enjoyed his greatest successes in terms of major titles won.

Born in Turloughmore, County Galway, Murphy was introduced to hurling in his youth. After coming to prominence at underage levels with the Turloughmore club, he later transferred to Gort. A two-time Connacht medal winner with the Gort senior team, Murphy also won two county senior championship medals.

Murphy has been involved at coaching at all levels at club and inter-county for four decades. Between 1992 and 2013 he became the most successful manager in the history of the All-Ireland Minor Championship after guiding Galway to six All-Ireland titles. As manager of the Galway senior team on two separate occasions he won three Connacht titles and two National Hurling League medals.

Honours

Player

Gort

Manager

Gort
Galway


References

    Sporting positions
    Preceded by
    Jarlath Cloonan
    Galway Senior Hurling Manager
    19941996
    Succeeded by
    Cyril Farrell
    Preceded by
    Cyril Farrell
    Galway Senior Hurling Manager
    19982000
    Succeeded by
    Noel Lane
    Preceded by
    Gerry Kilbride
    Mayo Senior Hurling Manager
    20012002
    Succeeded by
    Gerry Spellman

    Template:Gort Hurling Team 1984

    Template:Galway Minor Hurling Team 2003

    Template:Galway Minor Hurling Team 2008


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