| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Breandán Ó Murchú | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Full-back | ||
| Born | 1921 Bere Island,County Cork,Ireland | ||
| Died | 8 July 2005 (aged 83) Bere Island, County Cork, Ireland | ||
| Club | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Bere Island Beara | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Cork titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1945-1946 | Cork | 0 (0-00) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 1 | ||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
| NFL | 0 | ||
Timothy Brendan Murphy (1921 – 8 July 2005[1]) was an IrishGaelic football player and administrator who played for club sideBere Island, divisional sideBeara and at inter-county level with theCork senior football team.
Murphy first playedGaelic football withBere Island, winning severaldivisional championships before claiming aCounty Junior Championship title in 1943. He was a regular member of theBeara divisional team from 1942 until 1959, lining out in almost every position including goalkeeper. Murphy was drafted onto theCork senior football team in 1945 and was an unused substitute when Cork claimed theAll-Ireland title after a defeat ofCavan in thefinal.[2][3][4] His older brother"Weesh" Murphy was full-back on the same team. In 1946 Murphy lined out with the Cork junior team before again being an unused substitute with the Cork senior team. As an administrator, he was treasurer of theBeara GAA Board in 1947; registrar from 1955 and chairman from 1958 until 1964. Murphy served as president of the Beara Board from 1990 until 2005.[citation needed]