John Murphy (hurler)
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John 'Curtis' Murphy was an Irish sportsperson in the 1880s and 1890s who played hurling with the famous Blackrock club.
Born in Cork, Ireland Murphy first tasted success in 1887 when ‘the Rockies’ won the very first Cork Senior Hurling Championship, however, due to a dispute Blackrock were denied the chance to represent Cork in the very first All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship. Two years later in 1889 Murphy captured two more county titles in 1889 and 1891, however, once again Cork’s quest for All-Ireland glory faltered. In 1893 Blackrock won their fourth county title with Murphy serving as captain. This victory opened up the club to represent their native-county in the All-Ireland trail. Murphy later guided Cork to a Munster victory over Limerick, before trouncing Kilkenny in the All-Ireland decider at the Phoenix Park. He retired from hurling shortly after this victory.
| Preceded by Bill O'Callaghan |
Cork Senior Hurling Captain 1893 |
Succeeded by Stephen Hayes |
| Preceded by Bill O'Callaghan (Cork) |
All-Ireland Hurling Senior Final winning captain 1893 |
Succeeded by Stephen Hayes (Cork) |
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