All-Ireland title for Sligo handballers
Sligo handballers Michael Murphy and Michael McMorrow captured the All-Ireland Diamond Masters doubles title on Sunday afternoon at the handball finals in Kingscourt in Cavan. In a convincing display, they defeated Wexford pair Brendan Murphy and Miley Byrne in two games 21-7, 21-14 to claim a first ever title together.…
Michael Murphy helps launch Sports Industry Awards
Bernard Brogan, President, Federation of Irish Sport and Dublin football legend, Mary O’Connor, CEO, Federation of Irish Sport and winner of 12 All Ireland medals over a 16-year dual inter-county career and Michael Murphy, Donegal’s most successful football captain and 2009 All Stars Young Footballer of the Year, launched the…
Niall Murphy a doubt for Ireland’s International Rules test
Illness could deny Sligo’s Niall Murphy a first appearance for the Irish International Rules squad. The Coolera/Strandhill clubman is one of three players struck down by a stomach bug in Australia ahead of the first test in Adelaide in the early hours of Sunday morning. Murphy is the first Sligo…
Niall Murphy and Michael Murphy both named in Irish International Rules squad
Sligo’s Niall Murphy has been named on the Ireland International Rules panel for the first time. The Coolera/Strandhill sharpshooter is one of 21 players named by Joe Kernan today for the trip to Australia next month. Donegal captain Michael Murphy, who also previously captained the Irish team for the event,…
Michael Murphy named manager of LYIT football team
Donegal captain Michael Murphy will take charge of the Letterkenny IT senior football team for the forthcoming season. The college have confirmed that the Glenswilly clubman (pictured above with former Donegal team-mate Eamon McGee) will be in charge of the team for the Division Two League and Trench Cup campaigns ahead…
LISTEN BACK: Reaction from Donegal versus Antrim
Donegal have safely negotiated their first hurdle in the Ulster Championship. Rory Gallagher’s side were 3-19 to 1-9 winners over Antrim in Mac Cumhaill Park, helped by goals from Paddy McGrath, Patrick McBrearty and Bundoran’s Jamie Brennan. Donegal manager Rory Gallagher and captain Michael Murphy spoke to Ocean FM’s Pauric…
LISTEN BACK: Donegal v Antrim Preview
Rory Gallagher… Michael Murphy… Ryan McHugh… Eoghan Ban Gallagher… Minor manager Shaun Paul Barrett… Patrick McBrearty…