Cornelius "Con" Murphy (28 October 1922 – 29 April 2007) was an Irish hurler who played as a full-back at senior level for the Cork county team.
At club level Murphy had a lengthy career with Valley Rovers while he also played with divisional side Carrigdhoun.
[citation needed] In 1940 he joined the college's senior hurling team and won a Dr Harty Cup medal that year following a defeat of Limerick CBS.
In 1945, Murphy played on the Carrigdhoun divisional team that reached the final of the senior hurling championship, who were beaten by Glen Rovers 4–10 to 5–3.
Murphy joined the Cork senior hurling team at a time of great success for the club.
The year started well for the team when Cork defeated Limerick by 4–6 to 3–6 after a replay, awarding Murphy a third Munster medal.
Joe Kelly was the hero of the day[citation needed] and he contributed greatly to Cork's 2–13 to 1–2 victory.
Under the captaincy of Christy Ring, Cork subsequently faced old rivals Kilkenny in the All-Ireland final.
When ten minutes remained Cork's lead was reduced to just two points, however, goals by Mossy O'Riordan and Joe Kelly secured the victory.
Cork retained their provincial dominance[tone] in 1947 with Murphy picking up a fifth winners' medal following a three-point victory over Limerick.
A Joe Kelly goal put Cork one point ahead with time almost up, however, Terry Leahy proved to be the hero of the day.
That defeat saw the break-up of the great four-in-a-row team of the 1940s and was followed by four lean years of championship hurling for Cork.
[7] Murphy's first Railway Cup medal was secured as an unused substitute in 1944 when Munster defeated Connacht by 4–10 to 4–4.
It was the first of three-in-a-row for Munster as subsequent defeats of Connacht and Leinster brought Murphy's medal tally to four.
The following year Murphy took charge of his first All-Ireland senior decider when Waterford won their inaugural title.
He represented Valley Rovers at the Carrigdhoun convention and in 1948 was elected chairman of that body at just twenty-six years of age.
[1] During his three-year term as President there were many significant developments, such as the official opening of the 50,000-seat Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork in 1976, which he played a big part in the construction of.
Born in Toureen, a few miles on the Cork side of Innishannon, Murphy was the eldest of seven children, four boys and three girls.
From an early age he took a great interest in Gaelic games, particularly since his uncle Seán McCarthy, his mother's brother, was GAA president from 1932 to 1935.