John Murphy

John Murphy may refer to:

In military

• John Murphy (loyalist) (1950–1998), loyalist from Belfast, Northern Ireland, one of "Shankill Butchers"
• John Alphonsus Murphy (1881–1935), American Medal of Honor recipient
• John E. Murphy (1869–1941), United States Navy sailor and Medal of Honor recipient during the Spanish–American War
• John Murphy (priest) (1753–1798), one of the leaders during the Irish Rebellion of 1798
• John Murphy (Saint Patrick's Battalion), Irish soldier
• John McLeod Murphy (1827–1871), U.S. Navy officer during the American Civil War

In music

• John Murphy (composer) (born 1965), British composer of film scores
• John Murphy (musician) (born 1959), sometimes credited as "Jonh Murphy", Australian drummer and multi-instrument musician
• Kim Deal (born 1961), musician sometimes credited as "Mrs. John Murphy"
• John Murphy (fiddle player) (1875–1955), Irish fiddle player

In politics

• John Murphy (Alabama) (1786–1841), American Democratic Governor and Congressman from Alabama
• John Murphy (Irish Parliamentary Party) (1870–1930), Member of the UK Parliament for East Kerry, 1900–1910
• John W. Murphy (1902–1962), American Democratic Congressman from Pennsylvania
• Jack Murphy (Irish politician) (1920–1984), Irish independent politician, TD Dublin South Central, 1957–1958
• John Joseph Murphy (1922–2010), businessman and former mayor of St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada
• John Joseph Murphy (Newfoundland MHA) (1849–1938), member of the Newfoundland House of Assembly
• John A. Murphy (born 1927), Irish historian and former independent Senator from Cork
• John Murphy (Canadian politician) (born 1937), member of the Canadian House of Commons, 1993–1997
• John Murphy (Texas) (born 1945), Councilmember and former Mayor Pro Tem of Richardson, Texas
• John Murphy (Australian politician) (born 1950), member of the House of Representatives
• John J. Murphy (born 1959), American Republican politician
• John M. Murphy (born 1926), US Congressman from New York, implicated in Abscam
• John R. Murphy (1856–1932), Massachusetts politician and attorney
• John W. Murphy (Connecticut) (1878–1963), former mayor of New Haven, Connecticut

In religion

• John Murphy (priest) (1753–1798), one of the leaders during the Irish Rebellion of 1798
• John Aloysius Murphy (1905–1995), Roman Catholic archbishop
• John Tuohill Murphy (1854–1926), Irish Roman Catholic priest
• John James Murphy (1796–1883), Irish priest

In sports

• John Murphy (athlete) (1895–1972), American high jumper
• John Murphy (announcer), American football announcer for the Buffalo Bills
• John Murphy (Australian rules footballer) (born 1949), former champion player with the Fitzroy Football Club in the 1960s and 1970s
• John Murphy (cyclist) (born 1984), American professional cyclist
• John Murphy (infielder) (1879–1949), baseball infielder
• John Murphy (American football coach) (born 1932), college football coach for the Toledo Rockets
• John Murphy (footballer, born 1872) (1872–1924), English footballer
• John Murphy (footballer born 1879), Irish footballer
• John Murphy (footballer, born 1976), English striker
• John Murphy (pitcher) (1858–1905), baseball pitcher
• John Murphy (swimmer) (born 1953), retired American Olympic gold medalist in swimming
• John Murphy (hurler), Irish hurler
• John Murphy (Gaelic footballer) (died 2009), Irish Gaelic footballer
• John P. Murphy (born 1945), Australian rules footballer at South Melbourne and Sturt
• John Ryan Murphy (born 1991), baseball player
• Johne Murphy (born 1984), Irish rugby union footballer
• Johnny Murphy (1908–1970), baseball player
• Johnny Murphy (hurler) (born 1954), Irish retired hurler

Other

• John Murphy (branding consultant) (born 1946), founder of Interbrand
• John Murphy (contractor) (1913–2009), British building contractor
• John Murphy (technical analyst), financial market analyst
• John Murphy (playwright) (1929–1998), Irish dramatist, author of The Country Boy
• John Benjamin Murphy (1857–1916), American surgeon, president of the American Medical Association, 1911
• John Francis Murphy (1853–1921), American landscape painter
• John F. Murphy (JAG), appointed fifth Chief Prosecutor of the Guantanamo Military Commissions
• John F. Murphy (law professor) (born 1937), law professor at Villanova University
• John Cullen Murphy (1919–2004), American illustrator
• John H. Murphy (1913–2007), American newspaperman
• John Murphy (sanatorium operator) (1912–1977), nicknamed Dropkick, American sanatorium operator and namesake of the band Dropkick Murphys
• John Ellsworth Murphy (1925–1984), lawyer and judge in Omaha, Nebraska
• John Murphy, fictional character in The 100 (TV series)

See also

• Jon Murphy (disambiguation)
• Jack Murphy (disambiguation)