Con Murphy (rugby)
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| Full name | Cornelius Denis Murphy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Con | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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3 September 1908 Aberfan, Wales | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died |
13 July 1964 (aged 55) Leeds, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Hooker | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Cornelius "Con" Denis Murphy (3 September 1908 — 13 July 1964 (aged 55)) born in Aberfan, was a Welsh dual-code international rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s, and 1940s, playing representative level rugby union (RU) for Wales, and at club level for Ynysddu RFC, and Cross Keys RFC, as a Hooker, i.e. number 2,[1] and playing representative level rugby league (RL) for Wales, and at club level for Acton and Willesden, Streatham and Mitcham, and Leeds, as a hooker, i.e. number 9, during the era of contested scrums,[2] he died in Leeds.
Playing career
International honours
Con Murphy won caps for Wales (RU) while at Cross Keys RFC in 1935 against England, Scotland, and Ireland,[3] and won caps for Wales (RL) while at Leeds 1939…1944 5-caps.[4]
Championship Final appearances
Con Murphy played hooker in Leeds' 2-8 defeat by Hunslet in the Championship Final during the 1937–38 season at Elland Road, Leeds on Saturday 30 April 1938.[5]
Challenge Cup Final appearances
Con Murphy played hooker in Leeds' 19-2 victory over Halifax in the 1941 Challenge Cup Final during the 1940–41 season at Odsal Stadium, Bradford, and in the 15-10 victory over Halifax in the 1942 Challenge Cup Final during the 1941–42 season at Odsal Stadium, Bradford.[5]
References
- ↑ Robert Gate (1986). "Gone North - Volume 1". R. E. Gate. ISBN 0-9511190-0-1
- ↑ Graham Williams, Peter Lush, David Farrar (November 2009). "The British Rugby League Records Book [Page-108…114]". London League Publications Ltd. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6
- ↑ "Statistics at espnscrum.com". espnscrum.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ↑ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- 1 2 "History of Leeds Rugby League Club". britishrugbyleague.blogspot.co.uk. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.