| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Tadhg Ó Murchú | ||
| Sport | Gaelic Football | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Born | Timothy Murphy (1888-03-08)8 March 1888 Inchigeelagh,County Cork, Ireland | ||
| Died | 20 January 1975(1975-01-20) (aged 86) Macroom, County Cork, Ireland | ||
| Nickname | Thade | ||
| Occupation | Carpenter | ||
| Club | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Macroom | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Cork titles | 4 | ||
| Inter-county | |||
| Years | County | ||
1909-1914 | Cork | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 1 | ||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
Timothy Murphy (8 March 1888 – 20 January 1975), known asThade Murphy, was an IrishGaelic footballer who played as a goalkeeper for club sideMacroom and was a member of theCork senior football team from 1909 until 1914.
Murphy first came to Gaelic football prominence as a goalkeeper with theMacroom club that won fourCounty Championship titles in five seasons between1909 and1913. He joined theCork senior football team as a goalkeeper in advance of the1909 Munster Championship. Murphy subsequently lined out in the1911 All-Ireland final which sawCork claim their second ever title after a 6–06 to 1–02 defeat ofAntrim.[1] He continued to line out with Cork until 1914.[citation needed]
Born inInchigeelagh,County Cork, Murphy followed in his father's footsteps and worked as a carpenter. He took a prominent part in theWar of Independence as a member of the 7th Batt. 1st Cork Brigade of theOld IRA and subsequently took theAnti-Treaty side.[2] He was a life-long supporter ofÉamon de Valera andFianna Fáil. Murphy married Nellie Cross inEnniskean on 23 September 1922 and they had three children. One of his sons,John A. Murphy, was Emeritus Professor of Irish History atUniversity College Cork andsenator.
Murphy died inMacroom on 20 January 1975. He was the second-last surviving member of the 1911 All-Ireland-winning team.