60-401: James Barry-Murphy (born 22 August 1954) is an Irish hurling manager and former hurler , Gaelic footballer and association football player. He was the manager of the senior Cork county hurling team from 2011 to 2015, returning a decade after his first tenure as manager. Barry-Murphy is regarded as one of the most iconic players in the history of Gaelic games . He established himself as
120-562: A dual player with the St Finbarr's club. A dual four-time All-Ireland medallist with the St Finbarr's senior teams, Barry-Murphy also won a combined total of five Munster medals and ten championship medals. Barry-Murphy made his debut on the inter-county scene at the age of sixteen when he first linked up with the Cork minor teams as a dual player. An All-Ireland medallist in both codes, he later won
180-401: A 1–10 to 1–7 defeat of St Michael's . Three years later in 1979 St Finbarr's made a clean sweep of football titles. Barry-Murphy collected a second club football championship winners' medal before securing a Munster winners' medal following a defeat of Kilrush Shamrocks . A subsequent 3–9 to 0–8 defeat of St Grellan's gave Barry-Murphy an All-Ireland winners' medal. That victory gave him
240-462: A 2–17 to 2–14 defeat of arch-rivals Blackrock . He later collected a Munster winners' medal before making a clean sweep by adding an All-Ireland winners' medal to his collection following a 3–8 to 1–6 defeat of the Fenians . Another clean sweep of hurling titles followed for Barry-Murphy in the 1977–78 club championship season. A 1–17 to 1–5 trouncing of north-side rivals Glen Rovers was followed by
300-529: A 3–18 to 2–14 defeat of old rivals Glen Rovers. Barry-Murphy's club football career began at under-age level in 1971 when he won a Cork Minor Football Championship winners' medal following a defeat of St Colman's . Two years later in 1973 he added a club football under-21 championship winners' medal to his collection when 'the Barr's' defeated Bandon by 4–6 to 2–6. At senior level Barry-Murphy won his first county club championship winners' medal in 1976 following
360-413: A Munster final victory over Sixmilebrisge after a replay. He subsequently added a second All-Ireland winners' medal to his collection. His goal from a rebound in that game was the deciding factor in sealing the victory over Wexford's Rathnure . After a brief hiatus St Finbarr's were back in the big time again in 1980. Barry-Murphy won a third county club championship winners' medal as Glen Rovers fell in
420-585: A close as Lohan appointed on two-year term The 42 , Retrieved on 1 November 2019 ^ 'Cheddar' Plunkett set to return as Laois hurling manager RTÉ Sport , Retrieved on 9 September 2021 ^ "Mullally appointed new Carlow manager" . Hogan Stand. 21 January 2021 . Retrieved 20 October 2021 . ^ "Colm Bonnar confirmed as Tipperary boss" . RTÉ Sport. 8 September 2021 . Retrieved 9 September 2021 . ^ "Egan to take Wexford reins" . Hogan Stand. 3 September 2021 . Retrieved 20 October 2021 . ^ "Joe Fortune
480-477: A combined total of three All-Ireland medals with the under-21 teams. Barry-Murphy made his senior football debut during the 1973 championship . He went on to play a key role for Cork in attack and won one All-Ireland medal, four Munster medals and one National Football League medal. Barry-Murphy's eleven-year career with the Cork senior hurlers saw him win five All-Ireland medals, a record-equaling ten Munster medals and two National Hurling League medals. He
540-475: A decade after stepping down as Cork manager, Barry-Murphy was appointed for a second stint as Cork manager on 7 September 2011. Once again his managerial reign saw a return to success, with Cork winning one Munster Championship. On the 26 August 2015 Barry Murphy was inducted into the GAA Hall of Fame . Coming from a family of six – including brothers John, Denis, Barry and sisters Miriam and Frances – Barry-Murphy
600-426: A defeat of Kerry . By this stage Barry-Murphy had joined the Cork senior football team. He was just eighteen years old when he made his senior championship debut in 1973. It was a successful year for the young player as he won his first Munster winners' medal following a 5–12 to 1–15 thrashing of arch-rivals Kerry. Barry-Murphy later lined out with Cork in an All-Ireland final against Galway and proved to be one of
660-530: A dominant force. Their championship ambitions came to an end in the All-Ireland semi-final with a defeat by eventual All-Ireland champions Dublin . Cork's footballers lost the next six Munster finals against a resurgent Kerry team. In spite of this lack of championship success Barry-Murphy added a National League winners' medal to his collection in 1980. He retired from inter-county football later that same year. Barry-Murphy's inter-county hurling career began as
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#1733084475817720-420: A forty-second spell. In 1983 Cork's run of provincial success continued. Barry-Murphy won a seventh Munster winners' medal before leading his team in a second All-Ireland final against Kilkenny. Kilkenny dominated the opening half while Cork came storming back with goals by Tomás Mulcahy and Seánie O'Leary . 'The Cats' eventually won by two points. 1984 was a special year in the annals of Gaelic games as it
780-495: A goal and ended Cork's championship hopes for another year. In 1998, the defeats of the previous two seasons put Barry-Murphy and his selectors under pressure to deliver. A successful National Hurling League campaign saw Cork reach the final of that competition and defeat Waterford in the final. This success meant that the team went into the championship with great expectations, however, the Munster semi-final saw Clare defeat Cork on
840-465: A member of the Cork minor hurling team in 1971. He won a Munster winners' medal in that grade that year before later playing in the All-Ireland final. A 2–11 to 1–11 defeat of Kilkenny gave Barry-Murphy an All-Ireland winners' medal. 1972 saw Cork make it three-in-a-row in Munster, with Barry-Murphy winning his second consecutive provincial winners' medal. He later lined out in a second consecutive All-Ireland decider. Kilkenny gained their revenge for
900-426: A member of the inter-provincial hurling team. He won a Railway Cup winners' medal in that code in his final year on the team in 1981. Barry-Murphy played association football with his local club, Wilton. He also lined out with Cork Celtic , the losing FAI Cup finalists of 1969, and had a successful few months. In retirement from inter-county activity Barry-Murphy became a popular analyst on The Sunday Game in
960-402: A score line of 0–21 to 0–14. For the sixth year in-a-row Cork had failed to make it to the All-Ireland series. 1999 was make-or-break year for Barry-Murphy. He introduced a host of new players and one of the youngest Cork teams ever took to the field in the championship. The Munster final saw Cork take on Clare, a team that had defeated them at the semi-final stage in 1997 and 1998. Clare entered
1020-488: A second Munster under-21 winners' medal to his collection before playing in his second All-Ireland final. Kilkenny, however, won the game by 5–13 to 2–19 in what was Barry-Murphy's last game in the under-21 grade. 1975 also saw Barry-Murphy make his championship debut for the Cork senior hurling team. He won his first Munster senior winners' medal that year following a 3–15 to 0–12 defeat of Limerick . Cork later looked set for an All-Ireland appearance; however, Galway secured
1080-428: A second Munster winners' medal to his collection that year before later playing in his second consecutive All-Ireland final. Tyrone were the opponents, however, Cork claimed the title by 3–11 to 2–11. After joining the Cork under-21 football team, Barry-Murphy enjoyed further success. After back-to-back defeats in the provincial deciders of 1972 and 1973, he finally secured a Munster winners' medal in 1974 following
1140-430: A second National Hurling League title in 1981, however, Cork were defeated in the provincial championship once again. In 1982 Cork were back and Barry-Murphy, who was now captain of the team, won his sixth Munster winners' medal following a 5–31 to 3–6 trouncing of Waterford . The subsequent All-Ireland final saw Cork take on Kilkenny and in spite of being underdogs Kilkenny won courtesy of two Christy Heffernan goals in
1200-421: A shock victory. The following year Barry-Murphy secured a second Munster winners' medal with another huge 4–14 to 3–5 win over Limerick. This victory allowed Cork to advance directly to the All-Ireland final where Wexford provided the opposition. Cork got off to the worst possible start in an All-Ireland final and trailed by 2–2 after six minutes. Cork battled back, however, the game hung in the balance for much of
1260-479: A similar competition. In 1965 the Munster Council organised the inaugural inter-county club championship, with participation limited to the 1964 champion hurling clubs of each county. The inaugural championship suffered lengthy delays, with the final taking place in 1966. Since then the title has been awarded every year. Due to a lack of meaningful competition in their own province, all Galway teams competed in
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#17330844758171320-4466: A single point and Barry-Murphy had finally led his county back to the All-Ireland title. List of hurling managers This is a list of hurling managers . It includes managers currently managing a county team in all levels in order of the date of their appointment. Managers [ edit ] Name(s) County Team Tier Appointed Time as manager Brian Cody Kilkenny Liam MacCarthy Cup 16 November 1998 26 years, 13 days John Kiely Limerick Liam MacCarthy Cup 13 September 2016 8 years, 77 days David Herity Kildare Christy Ring Cup 21 October 2018 6 years, 39 days Mattie Kenny Dublin Liam MacCarthy Cup 3 November 2018 6 years, 26 days Michael Fennelly Offaly Christy Ring Cup 3 September 2019 5 years, 87 days Darren Gleeson Antrim Joe McDonagh Cup 10 September 2019 5 years, 80 days Liam Cahill Waterford Liam MacCarthy Cup 30 September 2019 5 years, 60 days Kieran Kingston Cork Liam MacCarthy Cup 1 October 2019 5 years, 59 days Nick Weir Meath Joe McDonagh Cup 7 October 2019 5 years, 53 days Brian Lohan Clare Liam MacCarthy Cup 31 October 2019 5 years, 29 days Séamus Plunkett Laois Liam MacCarthy Cup 7 December 2020 3 years, 358 days Tom Mullally Carlow Joe McDonagh Cup 21 January 2021 3 years, 313 days Colm Bonnar Tipperary Liam MacCarthy Cup 8 September 2021 3 years, 82 days Darragh Egan Wexford Liam MacCarthy Cup 22 September 2021 3 years, 68 days Joe Fortune Westmeath Joe McDonagh Cup 23 September 2021 3 years, 67 days Stephen Molumphy Kerry Joe McDonagh Cup 29 September 2021 3 years, 61 days Henry Shefflin Galway Liam MacCarthy Cup 20 October 2021 3 years, 40 days Richie Hartnett New York Lory Meagher Cup 20 September 2022 2 years, 70 days 2023 county managers [ edit ] # Manager County team Appointed Years as manager 1 John Kiely [REDACTED] Limerick 14 September 2016 7 2 Ronan Sheehan [REDACTED] Down 2017 6 3 David Herity [REDACTED] Kildare 2018 5 4 Darren Gleeson [REDACTED] Antrim 9 September 2019 4 5 Brian Lohan [REDACTED] Clare 31 October 2019 4 6 Stephen Molumphy [REDACTED] Kerry September 2021 3 7 Henry Shefflin [REDACTED] Galway 20 October 2021 3 8 Tom Mullally [REDACTED] Carlow January 2021 2 9 Joe Fortune [REDACTED] Westmeath September 2021 2 10 Darragh Egan [REDACTED] Wexford September 2021 2 11 Pat Ryan [REDACTED] Cork 7 July 2022 1 12 Liam Cahill [REDACTED] Tipperary 18 July 2022 1 13 Derek Lyng [REDACTED] Kilkenny 4 August 2022 1 14 Davy Fitzgerald [REDACTED] Waterford 11 August 2022 1 15 Micheál Donoghue [REDACTED] Dublin 22 August 2022 1 16 Johnny Kelly [REDACTED] Offaly 5 September 2022 1 17 Willie Maher [REDACTED] Laois 12 September 2022 1 18 Richie Hartnett [REDACTED] New York 10 September 2022 1 See also [ edit ] Manager (Gaelic games) List of Gaelic football managers References [ edit ] ^ Cody to get Kilkenny post Archived 2009-10-25 at
1380-1103: Is Westmeath's new senior hurling manager" . Westmeath Independent. 23 September 2021 . Retrieved 20 October 2021 . ^ "Stephen Molumphy appointed Kerry senior hurling manager" . The Kerryman. 7 September 2021 . Retrieved 20 October 2021 . ^ "Henry Shefflin confirmed as Galway hurling manager" . RTÉ Sport. 20 October 2021 . Retrieved 20 October 2021 . ^ "Richie Hartnett New York hurling manager" . Irish Echo. 20 October 2021 . Retrieved 20 October 2021 . ^ "Limerick manager" . ^ "Clare manager" . ^ "Kerry manager" . ^ "Galway manager" . ^ "Cork manager" . ^ "Kilkenny manager" . ^ "Waterford manager" . ^ "New York manager" . Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_hurling_managers&oldid=1239155591 " Category : Lists of hurling managers Hidden categories: Webarchive template wayback links Articles with short description Short description
1440-403: Is contested by the two semi-final winners. 68 clubs will compete in the 2024 Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship : Note: Bold indicates title-holders. At the end of the Munster final, the winning team is presented with a trophy. The cup, named the O'Neill Cup , is held by the winning team until the following year's final. Traditionally, the presentation is made at a special rostrum in
1500-564: Is different from Wikidata Use dmy dates from April 2022 Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship The Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the AIB Munster GAA Hurling Senior Club Championship ) is an annual hurling competition organised by the Munster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1964 for the champion hurling teams in
1560-426: The All-Ireland title went to Barry-Murphy's team. Barry-Murphy's success at minor level led him to being appointed manager of the Cork senior team in late 1995. The appointment of Tom Cashman and Johnny Crowley as selectors led to the managerial team being referred to as the 'dream team.' Barry-Murphy's tenure in charge of his county's senior team got off to a less than successful start. In their opening game of
1620-458: The All-Ireland title, Barry-Murphy was appointed manager of the Cork senior team in October 1995. His first tenure saw a return to success, with Cork winning one All-Ireland Championship, two Munster Championships and one National League, before stepping down as manager on 8 November 2000. Barry-Murphy subsequently had unsuccessful tenures as coach with the St Finbarr's and Cloughduv club teams. Over
1680-488: The Munster Championship Cork were defeated by Limerick at Páirc Uí Chaoimh . Even more humiliating was the fact that it was the first time in 75 years that Cork had been beaten at home in the championship. Things improved slightly in 1997. In the Munster semi-final Cork were trailing Clare by a single point and looked capable of winning or at least securing a draw. With just a few second remaining Clare scored
1740-551: The Munster Intermediate Club Championship . While Cork clubs Glen Rovers and St. Finbarr's, Togher won the first two championship titles, Newmarket-on-Fergus became the first team to retain the championship in 1968. Roscrea completed their own two-in-a-row in 1970, however, the rest of that decade was the preserve of Cork clubs as Blackrock , St. Finbarr's, Togher and Glen Rovers claimed every available championship title. Mount Sion of Waterford broke
1800-1361: The Wayback Machine Irish Examiner , Retrieved on 4 November 2009 ^ All-Ireland U21 winning boss Kiely becomes Limerick senior hurling manager The 42 , Retrieved on 21 September 2016 ^ "Five-time All-Ireland winner David Herity appointed new Kildare hurling boss" . RTÉ Sport. 21 October 2018 . Retrieved 21 October 2018 . ^ Fogarty, John (5 November 2018). "Mattie Kenny handed three-year term as new Dublin manager" . Irish Examiner . Retrieved 29 September 2019 . ^ "Fennelly ratified in Offaly" . Hogan Stand. 4 September 2019 . Retrieved 4 September 2019 . ^ "Darren Gleeson: Former Tipp goalkeeper named new Antrim hurling manager" . BBC Sport. 10 September 2019 . Retrieved 9 September 2021 . ^ "Cahill confirmed as new Waterford manager" . Hogan Stand. 29 September 2019 . Retrieved 29 September 2019 . ^ Kingston returns as Cork senior hurling boss and Cusack to take over minor side The 42 , Retrieved on 9 September 2021 ^ "Weir new hurling manager as McEntee confirms selectors" . Hogan Stand. 8 October 2019 . Retrieved 20 October 2021 . ^ Clare hurling management saga draws to
1860-514: The title-holders after defeating Clonlara by 2-24 to 0-17 in the 2023 Munster final . Since the foundation of the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1884, challenge, exhibition and tournament matches between clubs on an inter-county level were commonplace. Throughout the 1930s and 1940s, Glen Rovers of Cork and Ahane of Limerick regularly clashed in off-season games. In the 1950s the Cork Churches Tournament came to be recognised as
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1920-536: The Galway attack and helped 'the Rebels' to a 4–13 to 2–15 victory. It was Barry-Murphy's fifth and final All-Ireland winners' medal. On 2 April 1987, Barry-Murphy announced his retirement from inter-county hurling. The announcement, edged in black, was spread across page one of the national newspapers in a style more familiar to the death of world leaders. The first modern Gaelic games superstar had finally retired. Barry-Murphy
1980-465: The championship has been dominated by Limerick clubs, with Na Piarsaigh winning four titles in seven years. The Munster Championship is a single elimination tournament . Each team is afforded only one defeat before being eliminated from the championship. Pairings for matches are drawn at random and there is no seeding . Each match is played as a single leg. If a match is drawn there is a period of extra time , however, if both sides are still level at
2040-421: The decade-long hegemony in 1981 by becoming the first Waterford team to win the championship. Tipperary clubs were dominant throughout the rest of the 1980s, with Moycarkey-Borris , Kilruane MacDonaghs and Borris-Ileigh all winning the provincial decider. As the decade drew to a close and the 1990s began, Limerick clubs made their first impression with Ballybrown , Patrickswell and Kilmallock being added to
2100-414: The distinction of being a dual All-Ireland club medalist. The 1980–81 club championship season saw St Finbarr's make another clean sweep of county, provincial and All-Ireland titles. They were his last major victories as a member of 'the Barr's' senior football team. Barry-Murphy had a hugely successful dual career with Cork . From his debut with the senior football team in 1973 to his retirement from
2160-421: The end of extra time a replay takes place and so on until a winner is found. Quarter-final: Two teams contest this round. The winning teams advances directly to the semi-final stage. The losing team is eliminated from the championship. Semi-finals: Four teams contest this round. The two winning teams advance directly to the final. The two losing teams are eliminated from the championship. Final: The final
2220-468: The famous St Finbarr's club on the south-side of Cork city. In a hugely successful career spanning two decades, he won every honour in the game. After playing at underage level with 'the Barr's', Barry-Murphy joined the club's senior team by 1972. His career got off to an inauspicious start that year when he was sent off in a club game and received a two-month suspension. In 1974 Barry-Murphy won his first county club championship winners' medal following
2280-478: The final. A third Munster title was later annexed before facing Ballyhale Shamrocks in the All-Ireland final. Not even a late goal from Barry-Murphy, however, could seal a victory over the Kilkenny outfit and 'the Barr's' lost by 1–15 to 1–11. The 1980 county club championship title was the first set of three consecutive victories for Barry-Murphy and St Finbarr's. He won his final county championship in 1988 following
2340-410: The first time ever in championship history. The centenary-year final failed to live up to expectations and Cork recorded a relatively easy 3–16 to 1–12 victory with Barry-Murphy winning his fourth All-Ireland winners' medal. Barry-Murphy added a ninth Munster winners' medal to his collection in 1985, however, Galway shocked Cork once again in an All-Ireland semi-final. By 1986 Barry-Murphy was entering
2400-441: The game as the red-hot favourites and as possible All-Ireland contenders, however, a younger Cork team finally triumphed and Barry-Murphy finally led his team to a senior Munster title. Cork defeated reigning All-Ireland champions Offaly by three points in the All-Ireland semi-final before reaching the championship decider with Kilkenny . The game, played in atrocious conditions, proved to be an anti-climax. Cork were victorious by
2460-521: The late 1980s and early 1990s. In the mid-1990s he took charge of the Cork minor hurling team. Barry-Murphy oversaw an upturn in success for the county in this grade. In his first year in charge in 1994 he guided the county to a Munster title, however, his side were later defeated by Galway in the All-Ireland final. In 1995 Barry-Murphy's side retained their Munster title. The subsequent championship decider saw Cork take on old rivals Kilkenny . On this occasion
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2520-474: The opponents once again and, like the previous year, the game turned into a close, exciting affair. A Seánie O'Leary goal, together with some brilliant saves by goalkeeper Martin Coleman helped Cork to a 1–17 to 3–8 victory and a second All-Ireland winners' medal for Barry-Murphy. Cork dominated the championship again in 1978 with Barry-Murphy winning a fourth consecutive Munster winners' medal. This victory paved
2580-449: The previous year's defeat by winning the game by 8–7 to 3–9. After joining the Cork under-21 hurling team, Barry-Murphy enjoyed further success. He won a Munster winners' medal in this grade in 1973 before playing in his first All-Ireland final in that grade. Wexford provided the opposition, however, Cork won by 2–10 to 4–2 and Barry-Murphy secured an All-Ireland winners' medal in that grade. Two years later in 1975 Barry-Murphy added
2640-508: The province of Munster in Ireland . The series of games are played during the autumn and winter months with the Munster final currently being played in November. The prize for the winning team is the O'Neill Cup . The championship has always been played on a straight knockout basis whereby once a team loses they are eliminated from the championship. The Munster Championship is an integral part of
2700-422: The provincial championship once again with Barry-Murphy winning a fifth successive Munster title following a 2–15 to 0–9 defeat of Limerick. Cork's quest for a record-equaling four-in-a-row came to an end with a defeat by Galway in the All-Ireland semi-final. Cork lost their provincial crown in 1980, however, Barry-Murphy continued with his winning ways by capturing a National Hurling League winners' medal. He won
2760-416: The roll of honour. Clare clubs dominated between 1995 and 2000, with Sixmilebridge , Clarecastle , Wolfe Tones and St. Joseph's, Doora-Barefield reflecting the county's dominance at inter-county level by also claiming the club championship title. The new century saw Newtownshanrum and Toomevara win five titles between them between 2003 and 2009, however, Waterford clubs also enjoyed success. Since 2011
2820-420: The senior hurling team in 1986, he won every honour in the game. He first came to prominence on the inter-county scene as a member of the Cork minor football team in 1971. He won his first Munster winner' medal that year before later lining out in the All-Ireland decider. Mayo provided the opposition and defeated Cork by 2–15 to 2–7. Barry-Murphy was still eligible for the minor grade again in 1972. He added
2880-462: The seventy minutes. With ten minutes left Wexford were two points to the good, however, three points by Barry-Murphy, two by Pat Moylan and a kicked effort from captain Ray Cummins gave Cork a 2–21 to 4–11 victory. It was Barry-Murphy's first All-Ireland winners' medal. In 1977 Barry-Murphy won a third consecutive Munster winners' medal before lining out in a second All-Ireland final. Wexford were
2940-400: The stand where GAA and political dignitaries and special guests view the match. The cup is decorated with ribbons in the colours of the winning team. During the game the cup actually has both teams' sets of ribbons attached and the runners-up ribbons are removed before the presentation. The winning captain accepts the cup on behalf of his team before giving a short speech. Individual members of
3000-484: The stars of the game, scoring the first of his two goals after just two minutes. One of these goals, where he receives a pass, cheekily solos the ball and waits to pick a spot in the net was chosen as one of RTÉ 's Top 20 GAA Moments in 2005. Cork eventually defeated Galway by 3–17 to 2–13 and Barry-Murphy collected an All-Ireland winners' medal. Barry-Murphy won a second consecutive Munster winners' medal in 1974 and it appeared that Cork footballers were about to become
3060-514: The twilight of his career. That year a defeat of Clare by Cork made it five-in-a-row in Munster, with Barry-Murphy collecting a record-equaling tenth provincial winners' medal. An All-Ireland final against Galway with the men from the west being regarded as the red-hot favourites against an ageing Cork team, however, on the day a different story unfolded. Four Cork goals, one from John Fenton , two from Tomás Mulcahy and one from Kevin Hennessy , stymied
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#17330844758173120-410: The unofficial All-Ireland Club Championship . The tournament was an initiative by the then Bishop of Cork and Ross , Cornelius Lucey , to raise money to build five new churches in the fast developing suburbs of Cork . Participation was by invitation and was extended to the country’s current best hurling teams. This tournament lasted for five years, however, by the 1960s there was a growing appetite for
3180-601: The various Munster Championships between 1959 and 1969. The creation of the club championship saw the Galway champions participate for the Munster title for six seasons from 1964 until 1969. The 2007 Munster Club Championship was the last time that the Kerry champions participated in the competition. Historically seen as the weakest of the team involved, the Kerry County Board decided to regrade and enter their senior champions in
3240-421: The way for Cork to take on Kilkenny in the subsequent All-Ireland final. The stakes were high as Cork were attempting to capture another three set championship titles since 1954. Cork were never really troubled over the course of the seventy minutes and a Barry-Murphy goal helped the team to a 1–15 to 2–8 victory over their age-old rivals. It was his third All-Ireland winners' medal. In 1979 Cork were invincible in
3300-674: The wider All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship . The winners of the Munster final join the champions of Galway , Leinster and Ulster in the semi-final stages of the All-Ireland Senior Club Championship. Five clubs currently participate in the Munster Championship, with the Kerry champions participating at intermediate level. The title has been won at least once by 27 different clubs. The all-time record-holders are Ballygunner and Blackrock who have both won five championship titles. Ballygunner are
3360-467: The winning team then have an opportunity to come to the rostrum to lift the cup. The present trophy was donated by the Sarsfield's club in Cork in 1972 to commemorate Billy O'Neill who founded their club in 1903. The most successful team of each decade, judged by number of Munster Championship titles, is as follows: Only 5 teams of the 27 who have won the championship have ever successfully defended
3420-465: Was a regular with the Munster inter-provincial football team between 1974 and 1979. After losing out at the semi-final stage in his debut year, he went on to win four Railway Cup winners' medals in-a-row over the next four seasons. The quest for a fifth successive title ended with a defeat in the final. After leaving the inter-provincial football team Barry-Murphy was picked for three successive seasons as
3480-412: Was an All-Ireland runner-up on two occasions. As a member of the Munster inter-provincial team in both codes, Barry-Murphy won a combined total of five Railway Cup medals. Throughout his inter-county career he made 57 championship appearances. Barry-Murphy retired from inter-county activity on 2 April 1987. Following a successful tenure as manager of the Cork minor team, culminating in the winning of
3540-551: Was born into a family steeped in hurling tradition. His granduncle, Dinny Barry-Murphy , was the most successful of the family. He captained Cork and won four All-Ireland titles in the 1920s and 1930s. His grandfather, Finbarr Barry-Murphy , also played with Cork while his father, John Barry-Murphy , won an All-Ireland title in the junior grade with Cork in 1940. He was educated at Colaiste an Spiorad Naoimh in Bishopstown . Barry-Murphy played his club hurling and football with
3600-455: Was the centenary year of the Gaelic Athletic Association . The year began well with Barry-Murphy helping his team to victory in the special Centenary Cup competition. An eight Munster winners' medal soon followed for him as Cork defeated Tipperary by 4–15 to 3–14 in a memorable Munster final. The subsequent All-Ireland final, played at Semple Stadium in Thurles , saw Cork take on Offaly for
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